No, you cannot use a water bath canner to process meat. No matter how long the jars are processed, the temperature will never get high enough to kill botulism spores. You can safely process meat, poultry and seafood using a pressure canner (not cooker) and following guidelines from the National Center for Home Food Preservation. They off the most complete and up-to-date information.
no u do not need to
Water level in all pressure canners should be 2-3 inches with the jars in place to operate safely and effectively. Be careful not to overfill the canner, sufficient head-space must be maintained for the canner to work safely.
Curry soup can be made relatively easily. The soup requires the broth which consists of curry mixture diluted with a broth or just water. The curry can be a paste or in powder form, but for soups it is better to use a paste.
There are a few risks associated with the use of a pressure canner. These include structural failure, escaping steam or boiling water due to seal failure and also the danger of opening the canner too early.
It is best to cook soup very slowly, so always avoid fast boil. You can use a lid, but have it slightly lifted.
There isn't an "average" temperature to cook it at really. Just use boiling water and let it cook till the noodles are soft or if it has no noodles then heat it until it's a temperature you feel comfortable eating it at.
You can use cream of musheroom soup or cream of chicken soup. I use eitherone but I use 2 cans of soup to one can of water. Heat the soup in an ovem proof dish. Make the dumplings. Add the dumplings to the heated soup. Put a cover on and put in the 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. Then you should end up with your dumplings and gravy to put on the top of them.
Yes you can easily convert it to a crockpot recipe. Use the same amount of water the mix states to use, pour both the soup mix and water into the crockpot and cook on low for about 6 hours. Here is a link to the instructions. http://www.ehow.com/how_4555815_crockpot-bear-creek-potato-soup.html
What you need: Pressure canner, large pan for boiling water, Clean jars, rims, new lids, Colander (strainer), Butter knife, and a Small pan for heating lids. First, Heat a large pan of water on the stove, bringing it to a boil and then keeping it hot. Sort peas and pitch any that are too old (the pea will be splitting). Then fill your sink with water and wash the peas. Dip the peas out of the water and put them in a colander to drain. In clean jars (this article will deal with pints), pour peas into the jars. Then, take the boiling water from the pan and carefully fill the jars to within 1 inch of the rim. Run a butter knife around the inside of the jar to get out air bubbles that may be trapped in the peas. Wipe the rim of the canning jar with a paper towel. Place a heated lid and ring on the jar and put it in the canner. Fill the canner with the appropriate amount of water according to YOUR pressure canner's instructions. Make sure you use cold water. This is so that the peas will cook while the water is heating in the canner. And run the canner for the amount of time it states.
Condensed soup means that it has had the water removed, so for the proper consistancy one adds back the water that was taken out. If you substitute milk for the water, you end up with cream of tomato soup, not tomato soup.
You can; it makes it creamier, and more caloric.
A water bath canner is amongst the more popular canning devices for beginners as it is easier to use. If you are a beginner you can look here on tips for canning and why canning is better as opposed to other methods such as freezing. http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/clay53.html.