Because they grow aplenty in the South, here's the easiest way to put up tomatoes. Freeze your garden fresh tomatoes to enjoy year-round.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time2 minutesmins
Total Time17 minutesmins
Cuisine: American
Keyword: tomato, tomatoes
Equipment
Freezer bags
Ingredients
fresh tomatoes
boiling water
Instructions
Blanch Tomatoes
To blanch the tomatoes, drop them into a pot of boiling water. After a minute or two, the skin will split. Remove them as the skin splits with a slotted spoon and place them in a dish (I use a 9x13 baking dish).
fresh tomatoes, boiling water
Cool these down before moving on to the next step. You can either wait half an hour or so or place them immediately in a bowl of ice water to speed up the process.
Cut Up Tomatoes
Once cooled, take hold of the tomato skin and it pulls right off! You'll need to get a knife involved at the top, where the stem was attached. Cut that part off. Now I chop each one up but you can leave them whole if you prefer.
Freeze Tomatoes
Fill your freezer bags up (getting out as much air as you can), date them, and freeze! It's best to freeze them flat as they'll retain that shape. Thaw in the fridge overnight before using in your next soup, stew, or supper.