Jersey Fresh Stewed Tomatoes Recipes

THE BEST STEWED TOMATOES EVER

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to boil, plunge tomatoes in for 30 seconds. Remove, put immediately in a ice bath.
• Peel the tomatoes. Discard the skins.
• Dice the tomatoes up to desired size.
• In a large pot on medium heat, combine all ingredients.
• Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Then serve fresh or you can freeze them.

HOMEMADE STEWED TOMATOES

Steps:

• To peel the tomatoes, place them in boiling water for 1 minute and then immediately transfer to cold water. Peel and quarter tomatoes, and place in a large saucepan with the salt. Slowly simmer over low heat for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.

JERSEY FRESH STEWED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, green bell pepper, onion, and celery in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat and cook until green bell pepper and onion are soft, about 5 minutes more. Stir in sugar, salt, oregano, basil, and pepper.
• Whisk water and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Stir into the skillet. Simmer tomato mixture until thickened, about 5 minutes.

OLD FASHIONED STEWED TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add chopped green peppers and onion, and cook until translucent, approximately 5 minutes.
• Add minced garlic, and cook for 1 minute.
• Add tomatoes, sugar and water, and simmer until tomatoes begin to fall apart, approximately 20 minutes.
• Stir in bread cubes. Start with 2 slices of bread that have been torn into 1-inch pieces, and if the mixture seems soupy, add an additional slice. Cook until bread barely holds it shape.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve hot.

FREEZING HOMEMADE STEWED TOMATOES

Steps:

• 1. Bring a pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat. 2. Add the whole tomatoes to the boiling water for one minute. 3. Immediately pull the tomatoes from the boiling water with a slotted spoon and drop into cold water to loosen their skins. 4. Pull the skins off the tomatoes, cut the stem and core out and quarter the tomatoes. 5. Pour the water out of the pot and return the tomatoes to the empty pot. 6. Cover and stew the tomatoes for 10 to 20 minutes on medium heat or until cooked through and tender. Add spices and seasonings to the tomatoes if desired. 7. Remove the pot from the heat and set the bottom of it into the bowl of cold water to cool the stewed tomatoes to room temperature. 8. Ladle the stewed tomatoes into one-pint freezer containers, filling each to one inch below the lid. 9. Seal the containers, label with the date packed and freeze for up to one year. Read more: How to Freeze Stewed Tomatoes | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_6127218_freeze-stewed-tomatoes.html#ixzz25QPBj9D5