Canned Fresh Tomatoes Recipes

CANNED FRESH TOMATOES

Steps:

• Peel the tomatoes by dropping them in boiling water for 15 seconds. Core each tomato and leave it whole.
• Put salt, sugar, and lemon juice into hot jars. Pack the tomatoes tightly into the jars. you should have plenty of juice to cover the tomatoes by pressing them down.
• Remove the air bubbles and clean the rim of the jars. Seal and process in water bath for 45 minutes.

34 DELICIOUS RECIPES WITH CANNED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Start cooking the pasta about 5 minutes after you start making the sauce.
• Cook pasta per packet instructions until al dente. Reserve ½ cup of pasta cooking water, then drain pasta.
• Heat the olive oil in a large pan and when it starts shimmering add the diced onion. Cook over medium heat until soft and translucent, it will take 5-6 minutes.
• Stir in the minced garlic and cook for 2 minutes until fragrant.
• Add the tomatoes, salt and few twist of black pepper and give a good stir. Let it cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes until it's slightly reduced. Stir occassionally, and if you use whole tomatoes break them with a back of a spoon.
• When the sauce is ready, taste and adjust the seasoning according to your liking.
• Add the drained pasta to the pan along with the fresh basil and toss until well combined. Add a touch of reserved starchy water to make the pasta juicer and moist.
• Serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese and more torn fresh basil leaves. Freshly ground black pepper and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil to serve are optional. Enjoy!

CANNED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Notes:.
• Do not refrigerate tomatoes, as refrigeration undermines the flavor.
• Though tomatoes are a fruit, they are usually pH 4.5 to 4.6, which is right on the borderline of foods you can safely process in a water bath, so you have to acidify them by adding lemon juice or citric acid if you are planning to process them in a water bath. You can do this by adding 1/4 teaspoon citric acid or 2 tablespoons lemon juice per pint. Citric acid is sold in the US under the name "Fruit Fresh", and can be bought at most grocery stores. If you choose to use lemon juice to acidify your tomatoes, use bottled lemon juice, because bottled commercial lemon juice has a consistent pH, and fresh lemons can vary in acidity.
• Sometimes you remove tomatoes from the boiling water bath canner to find that the pulp has separated from the juice. This is caused by an enzyme in the tomato that becomes activated when the tomato is exposed to air, either by skinning and/or cutting and crushing. The enzyme breaks down pectin, causing the solids and liquids to separate. The sooner the skinned, crushed or cut tomatoes are heated, the better, as heat stops the enzymatic action (this is also why you almost always blanch foods before freezing them). Regardless of separation, these tomatoes are still perfectly safe to eat.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Drop the tomatoes into the boiling water, count off 10 seconds, and then remove.
• With a sharp paring knife, slit the tomato skins and peel them off. They will come off easily. Core the tomatoes and tear them in half, squeezing out the seeds. Toss into a pot. Drop the skins and seeds into a colander over a bowl. A lot of tomato juice is saved this way, which you can add to your canned tomatoes or drink fresh.
• Crush the tomatoes. You can use a food processor or a tomato masher. Chunks are OK.
• Heat the tomatoes and boil gently for 5 minutes. The tomatoes may get a bit foamy on top - that's OK.
• Have ready 6 pint-sized canning jars. Into each jar, place 1/4 teaspoon dried basil, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of citric acid OR 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Ladle in the hot tomatoes, leaving 1/2 to 3/4 inch of headspace in each jar. Wipe the rims, set on the lids, and screw on the bands fingertip tight.
• Place the jars in a boiling water bath and add enough water to cover the jars by 3 inches. Process the tomatoes for 40 minutes, making sure that the jars are covered with at least 1 inch of water the whole time. If the jars are not covered by water at any point, you have to delete the time that the cans were not totally submerged, add water, bring back to a boil, and begin timing again, deducting any time in which the jars were not submerged.
• When you remove the tomatoes from the boiling water bath, if some pulp fizzes out of the jars, don't panic; they will probably still seal.
• Let the jars sit, undisturbed, for at least 12 hours before checking seals. It is important to let them sit undisturbed for 12 hours because the sealing compound on the lids is still cooling and hardening, completing the seal. While the jars cool, you will hear a "plink" type sound from each jar - this is the jars completing the vacuum seal as the final air escapes the jar. After 12 hours have passed, remove the bands and check the lids - press down in the center of the lid. If you cannot push the lid down any further, the jar is sealed. If the lid "gives" a bit, and you can push it down, the jar did not seal. If any jars did not seal, place them in the fridge and use within a week.

CANNED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Bring a large stockpot of water to a boil. Score an X in the bottom of each tomato. Boil tomatoes in batches until skins begin to split, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to the ice-water bath; let cool slightly. Peel, core, and halve tomatoes. Working over a sieve set in a bowl, remove seeds. Discard seeds, and reserve juice.
• Add lemon juice, if using (see note above), 1 teaspoon salt, and 2 basil leaves to each of 6 hot, sterilized 1-quart jars. Fill jars with tomatoes, cut sides down, compressing with a rubber spatula to remove air bubbles. Add reserved juice, leaving 1/2 inch space in each jar's neck. Wipe rims of jars with a clean, damp cloth; cover tightly with sterilized lids and screw tops. Transfer jars, using tongs or jar clamp, to the rack of a large canning pot filled with hot water; cover with water by 2 inches. (Jars should be spaced 1 inch apart, and should not touch sides of pot.) Cover; bring to a boil. Process jars in gently boiling water for 45 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool 24 hours. Press down on each lid. If lid pops back, it is not sealed; refrigerate unsealed jars immediately, and use within 2 weeks. Sealed jars can be stored in a cool, dark place up to 1 year.

CANNING TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and blanch tomatoes, in batches, for 30 seconds. When cool enough to handle, peel, core, and halve. Work over a strainer set over a bowl to catch the juices, and remove the seeds.
• Add 1 teaspoon salt and 2 basil leaves to each jar. Place tomatoes, cut sides down, in jars. Use a knife or spatula to remove air bubbles or extra space. Press down on the tomatoes to compact, and fill jars with the reserved tomato juice to within 1/2 inch of the rim. Wipe the rim, put on a hot lid and screw top, and transfer jars to the hot water. Repeat until all jars are filled and water covers them by 1 to 2 inches. Bring water to a boil, cover, and process for 45 minutes. Remove jars from pot, and let cool 24 hours. Test seals.