101+ Canning Recipes for Food Storage

Canning season is getting into full swing around most of the country, so here are 101+ canning recipes to help you preserve your garden bounty!

If you are interested in Dehydrating food for long-term food storage, check out this post: 101+ Dehydrator Recipes.

This is not the be all and end all of recipes as there are more than anyone can count, but this is a good basic resource on how to can the most of what you produce or stock up on. There are many recipes for doing things several ways, so if the ketchup recipes here don’t inspire you, go to Pinterest – it’s an awesome source to find things quickly.

Canning Recipes

*Please follow standard canning guidelines for safety and long-term storage. Some of these recipes may fudge a little on the guidelines – use your best judgement and own discernment when following them. I’ve tried my best to make sure they are all safe!

Get Started Canning • Safe Canning Guidelines • How to Store

CANNING RECIPES FOR FRUITS

Apple butter

Cranberry Juice

Grapefruit – Juice

Tomato (See under vegetables)

CANNING RECIPES FOR VEGETABLES

Asparagus

Beans

Beets

Broccoli (but I would love to know if anyone has been successful at this. The USDA does not recommend for texture/flavor issues)

Carrots

Corn

Cucumbers – see “Other” canning recipes below

Garlic

Green Beans

Green Beans – Dilly Beans

Squash

Zucchini

MEAT

Beef

JAMS, JELLIES & CURDS

Orange Marmalade

Strawberry Banana Jam

Strawberry Kiwi Jam

Watermelon Jam

PIE FILLINGS

Apple

Cherry Plum

Rhubarb-Strawberry

OTHER

Butter / Ghee – this is a controversial item to can, so be educated.

Ketchup

Pickles – Bread and Butter

Strawberry-Lemonade Concentrate

Strawberry Pancake Syrup

Tomato and Apple Chutney

Tomato Juice – like V8

MEALS IN JARS

Bean Soup

Beef Stew

Chicken Vegetable Soup

Spaghetti Sauce with Meat

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Canning Resources

Pick Your Own.org – vast wealth of knowledge on what to can, when to can, how to can, etc.
USDA COMPLETE GUIDE TO CANNING
Canning 101
Rules for Canning Meats
Simply Canning – Getting Started in Canning

If you find any recipe here that does not follow safe canning guidelines (I may have already noted something), please let me know. I tried to be sure that all recipes were taken from reputable canning sources.

Canning Equipment

If you don’t know where to start or what equipment to buy – here are my best suggestions!

Tom Myles

Tom is a Marketing & Communications graduate interested in nature, gardening, agriculture, and traveling. For the last decade, Tom has turned his hobbies into a full-time job, creating useful resources and guides for all our readers. If he is not working on his next article, you will find Tom spending quality time with family or taking care of his own back garden.