Preserving Tomatos

Just like everyone else who grew tomatos this year, we are overwhelmed with the amount that are being produced.  After eating more BLTs than ever before, my hubby and I spent a day just preserving tomatos.  I remember my grandma working to can her tomatoes in quart Ball jars.  Unfortunately, I don't trust my abilities enough to process them so we went for freezing them so they could be pulled out throughout the year whenever we need diced tomatos.  The following steps will help you quickly prep a large amount of peeled, diced tomatos.

What You Need:

Large Pot of Boiling Water

Strainer or Ladle

Quart Freezer Bags

2 cup measuring cup

Start by getting a large pot of water boiling.  My hubby works this part.

Take the tomatos and slice an x into the bottom.  

Then drop four or five into the boiling water for about 10 to 15 seconds. 

Fish them out with the strainer or ladle.  Allow them to cool enough to be handled.  

The peels will start to curl off around the x cut and just continue to pull the away.

I pick up where my hubby finishes up removing the peel with the dicing, measuring out in two cup increments and pouring into quart bags.  

In just two hours we managed to process through about 4 dozen tomatos and have the taste of fresh tomatos all year long!