I have been very blessed to make new friends who are so generous with their home grown tomatoes. After eating tomato sandwiches for many days, I decided that I must do something to preserve these beautiful sweet gifts from God and friends. Because I just moved into our new home, and have not moved any of my canning supplies yet, canning them was out of the question. So, I did what every good daughter does, ..... I called my mom! She told me I could just blanch and freeze them :) What a great idea...
Since I didn't know this... I thought maybe you might not... so , I'm sharing how to freeze tomatoes on this blogpost.
Not only is it a great way to keep farm fresh tomatoes.... it's also a fantastic example of science in the kitchen! Heat expands..... cold constricts... so ... the skins come off!!!
Not only is it a great way to keep farm fresh tomatoes.... it's also a fantastic example of science in the kitchen! Heat expands..... cold constricts... so ... the skins come off!!!
1. Wash all tomatoes in cold water.
2. Heat a pot of water to boiling.
3. Set timer for one minute.
4. Drop cold tomatoes into boiling water for one minute.
5. Use slotted spoon to remove tomatoes one at a time and drop immediately into ICE WATER for one minute.
6. Tomato skins will fall right off.
7. Peel all skins off and break up tomatoes into a bowl.
8. Discard boiling water and pour tomatoes into the pot.
9. Cook down tomatoes as much as you like in order to use them for whatever recipes you plan to cook.
10. Scoop tomatoes into freezer bags . I put two to three cups in each bag so that one bag will satisfy most recipes I plan to cook.
11. As you can see.... 15 average tomatoes yeilded 5 quart size bags of tomatoes ready for the freezer.
12. I double bagged mine just to make sure they stay fresh :)
What other veggies do you freeze?
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