Freezing Tomatoes

David,

Your bonus of tomatoes led me to post another stellar tomato recipe. Check- out the Peach & Tomato Gazpacho recipe in this forum...
Deb

So, did you add any spices to your tomato paste- or is it just cooked, reduced tomatoes? It's one of the very few things I haven't made with tomatoes...
Deb

Here's what I used:
5 lbs. tomatoes - roma-type (I think you can use what ever you have) sliced in half
3 cloves smashed garlic
1 large white onion medium dice
handful of basil

Add after the food mill step:
1/2 cup wine (I use whatever the wife has open)
2 oz. olive oil

Put everything in a pot over medium heat, cover. I simmered for about 30 minutes or so until the tomatoes were pretty much broken down. Dump the whole mess into a Foley food mill and crank away. Return the resulting puree to the pot and simmer until the paste will mound on a spoon. I did add more garlic, diced fine, to the pot with the wine and olive oil. When the paste is as thick as you'd like transfer to a fine sieve/strainer over a bowl and drain for a few minutes. I freeze mine in an ice cube tray for individual servings.

So, did you add any spices to your tomato paste- or is it just cooked, reduced tomatoes? It's one of the very few things I haven't made with tomatoes...
Deb

Here's what I used:
5 lbs. tomatoes - roma-type (I think you can use what ever you have) sliced in half
3 cloves smashed garlic
1 large white onion medium dice
handful of basil

Add after the food mill step:
1/2 cup wine (I use whatever the wife has open)
2 oz. olive oil

Put everything in a pot over medium heat, cover. I simmered for about 30 minutes or so until the tomatoes were pretty much broken down. Dump the whole mess into a Foley food mill and crank away. Return the resulting puree to the pot and simmer until the paste will mound on a spoon. I did add more garlic, diced fine, to the pot with the wine and olive oil. When the paste is as thick as you'd like transfer to a fine sieve/strainer over a bowl and drain for a few minutes. I freeze mine in an ice cube tray for individual servings.

And none too soon! We've got bowls and bowls of tomatoes standing around and more every day to harvest. I'm going to try this one as well.

And none too soon! We've got bowls and bowls of tomatoes standing around and more every day to harvest. I'm going to try this one as well.

It is amazing how far the tomatoes cook down. I got 8 ice cubes per 5 lbs of tomatoes.