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Canning pumpkin

How to safely can your garden pumpkins
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 pressure canner
  • 1 large stock pot
  • 12 pint size mason jars
  • 12 canning rings and lids

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Pumpkins
  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 1 tsp sea salt

Instructions
 

  • Wash your canning jars and lids with warm water and soap (I like to use pints here, you can also use quarts)
  • Bring a large stock pot full of water to a boil
  • Prepare your pressure canner according to its instructions, and begin warming your jars (Mine has a warming function I will let the jars sit on until I'm ready to use them)
  • Starting with your raw pumpkin or squash, cut the stem off, then cut it in half down the center
  • Remove the seeds and guts and discard
  • Remove the peel of your squash/pumpkins (I use a veggie peeler, If the skin is too thick, you can slice the skin off with a knife!
  • Once peeled, dice your squash up into one inch squares
  • Place the 1 inch squares into your pot of boiling water for 1-2 minutes, just enough to warm them through.
  • Remove your warmed jars from your canner, and pack them to 1 inch head space with the squash squares (Avoid smashing the chunks down too hard when packing your jars)
  • Fill the rest of the jar with the remaining boiling water from your stock pot
  • De-bubble your jars and ensure you still have 1 inch head space
  • Gently wipe the rims of your jars
  • Place your clean lids on the jars and place the rings on fingertip tight
  • Place your jars in the canner and process 55 minutes for pints, at 15 pounds pressure, or 90 minutes for quarts at 15 pounds pressure
  • Once complete, leave your jars on the counter for 24 hours and then remove the rings
  • Check the seals and ensure they have all sealed. If mine don't seal I will usually throw them in a freezer safe container. You can also reprocess them for an aditional 55/90 minutes.