Last Updated on June 11, 2021 by Renee’

I wanted to share How to Freeze Tomatoes for long-term storage so that you can preserve all those wonderful tomatoes that are so abundant this season. I like to Can them to save on freezer space but this year there seems to be a shortage of canning lids & supplies. I used all I had left canning green beans. So I decided to freeze the tomatoes that I had before they ruined. It’s a very easy process.

Ingredients:

Tomatoes (Organic preferably)
1 tsp. sea salt per qt. or 1/2 tsp. per pint (optional) (can add any seasonings you like. I prefer to wait until I use them)

Tools Needed:

Freezer Bags
Large Pot for bringing tomatoes to boil
Large Stainless Steel Bowl
Soup Ladle or Measuring Cup

Directions to Prepare Tomatoes:

Wash tomatoes, put in a large stainless steel bowl.
Bring a pot of water to boiling.
Drop tomatoes in one or two at a time (can pour over all tomatoes but tomatoes start cooking & I think you lose too much of the juice)
As soon as the tomato skin starts to crack, remove tomato, peel & core. (the skin practically slides off)
Add tomatoes to hot water as needed. It only takes about a min. or two before they are ready.
After tomatoes are peeled & cored you can chop or quarter (I prefer to chop mine.) and put in a large pot & bring to boil.
Let boil for 2-3 minutes stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat & let cool. To Speed up the process, you can set the pot in ice water. (I fill my sink with ice water to do this.)
Once tomatoes have cooled, use a ladle or measuring cup to fill bags. (Allow enough space for expansion when freezing.)
Write the date on bags & put in Freezer.

I love using the tomatoes that I have preserved in my Paleo Beef Chili & my Paleo Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Stew. So Yummy!

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How to Freeze Tomatoes

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Ingredients

Tomatoes (Organic preferably)
1 tsp. sea salt per qt. or 1/2 tsp. per pint (optional) (can add any seasonings you like. I prefer to wait until I use them)

Tools Needed

Freezer Bags
Large Pot for bringing tomatoes to boil
Large Stainless Steel Bowl
Soup Ladle or Measuring Cup

Instructions

Wash tomatoes, put in a large stainless steel bowl.
Bring a pot of water to boiling.
Drop tomatoes in one or two at a time (can pour over all tomatoes but tomatoes start cooking & I think you lose too much of the juice)
As soon as the tomato skin starts to crack, remove tomato, peel & core.
Add tomatoes to hot water as needed. It only takes about a min. or two before they are ready.
After tomatoes are peeled & cored you can chop or quarter (I prefer to chop mine.) and put in Large pot & bring to boil.
Let boil for 2-3 minutes stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat & let cool. To Speed up the process, you can set the pot in ice water. (I fill my sink with ice water to do this.)
Once tomatoes have cooled, use ladle or measuring cup to fill bags. (Allow enough space for expansion when freezing.)
Write date on bags & put in Freezer.

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