What can I make with all these tomatoes!!!!

ido10612

My neighbor grows tomatoes. So i am always well stocked. I have about 20 right now sitting on my counter about to go bad. What can I make with them? How do you make tomatoe paste? Maybe i can just freeze it that way. i hate to waste them

WWhitaker

Bruschetta.

change_happens

tomato salsa, stewed tomato soup, tomato puree and basil soup .... http://goodcheapeats.com/2010/05/what-can-you-make-with-tomatoes/

ksutte

We make Tomato Jelly, really good.

http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/cat/1247/

Uk_Yogini

You could make Gazpacho (a cold tomato soup) or some Salsa !

kparks770

Tomatoe bisque? Im addicted:) Its so good and I may make some as soon as I find a good recipe.
You can make tomato and vidalia onion sandwich tomato and grilled cheese.Veggie soup.Brunswick stew

MelHoneyRocks

Try this bloody mary mix.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aaron-mccargo-jr/spicy-bloody-mary-with-muffuletta-skewers-recipe/index.html

kparks770

Thats what I was trying to think of lol

mommymeyersto2

I grow Romas and grape tomatoes. You can add bell pepper, onion and cilantro to make. Pico de galo (sp?) or I cut my Romas up rinse away seeds, chop them up and let them simmer on the stove. When they soften up I just purée in my magic bullet and season to taste. The homemade salsa (pico) is a great condiment!

Pril2000

Google canning and preserving.

Also, this pasta sauce recipe is easy and to die for. My hubby made it last week for a dish, and I just used up the leftovers last night to make a delicious pasta dish last with eggplant and zucchini thrown in.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/basic-tomato-sauce-recipe12/index.html

Mario Batali rocks.

otr12

When my tomatoes get ripe beyond my liking I slow roast them with olive oil, garlic and basil. They keep for a long time like that in the fridge.

burnettpat

fresh salsa

sleepy7

I eat them raw lol. you can also add onions and sour cream

trac30

Salsa or pico de gallo
Or Make a batch of spaghetti sauce and freeze it for later.

DragonSkip

Wash, Slice, Put in freezer bags and use them this fall in stews!

photorific

Once I've had my fill of raw tomatoes (plain, in salads, caprese, bruschetta, salsa, etc), I blanche, peel, and freeze. They're fantastic for tomato sauces later in the year, when fresh aren't around anymore.

alohabrie

When my tomatoes get ripe beyond my liking I slow roast them with olive oil, garlic and basil. They keep for a long time like that in the fridge.

I love tomato season. I slow roast mine with a little olive oil, kosher salt and pepper and some dried italian herbs. Roast ~ 2 hours at 275 degrees F. I stir about 1/2 way through. Then I put in freezer bags along with the scrapings of the baking sheet (I use a bit of water and liquify the carmelized bits and juice). They stack great in quart size freezer bags and the tomatoes are awesome in sauce, mixed with pasta or even added to a selection of roast veggies. Enjoy!

shimmergal

I grow tomatoes in my backyard. I cut them up in 4 or 6, spread them on a cookie tray and freeze them. Once frozen, I scope it into a freezer bag. That way, whenever I want to use them, it is easier to use the quartered frozen tomatoes versus the whole ones.
cheers!

sundancer1966

Oh man, all these ideas are making me hungry, LOL I am a tomato addict.

One of my summer fav's for fresh homegrown tomatos is a raw sauce on hot pasta.

Skin the tomatos (cut an X on the top put in boiling water for a minute or so to get skin loose)
cut tomatos up in bowl, add some fresh garlic to taste, fresh basil to taste, toss. Make pasta, toss in tomatos. Sorry i don't have any measurements, I always go by site.

Erica0718

Tomato Pie

1 Pillsbury pie shell (non-frozen best)
3 Large tomato's
1/2 cup reduced fat sour cream
2 cups reduced fat cheddar cheese
1 TBS Fresh Chives
1TBS Fresh Basil
Salt & Pepper to taste.

Bake pie shell according to the directions. Cool. Place sliced tomatoes between paper towels to absorb some of the moisture. Cover bottom of pie crust with tomato slices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine sour cream, cheese, basil and chives. Carefully dot this mixture over tomatoes. Bake at 400 in oven for 20 to 30 minutes.

*Serves 6
Calories 265
Fat 16
Carbs 37
Protein 12
Fiber 8

cjcarson87

omg that tomatoe pie sounds awesome

ljjorgensen

TOMATO SALAD.....Tomatoes, red onion, green and red peppers, a few banana peppers( for heat) Mix vegetable oil (or olive if you like), apple cider vinegar and garlic salt. Cut up in bite sizes all veggies and pour oil dressing over. Can keep adding more veggies to dressing after you eat some, it just keeps getting better. Sometimes I add cucumbers.

jagh09

Make Salsa, homemade pasta sauce, cut them up into your tuna salad or egg salad, cut them in half and broil them with some lowfat mozzarella on top....so many choices!

Betty Crocker actually has a selection on using tomatoes right now: http://www.bettycrocker.com/Tips/TipsLibrary/Ingredients/Savor-The-Season-Tomatoes?parent={95618662-2C8D-4492-A776-C61DA1FC5CAC}&WT.ac=Home_slide_2_072611_CTA_AllAboutTomatoes

Some great ideas in there!

Quiltmania

My neighbor grows tomatoes. So i am always well stocked. I have about 20 right now sitting on my counter about to go bad. What can I make with them? How do you make tomatoe paste? Maybe i can just freeze it that way. i hate to waste them

Cut them up, add a chopped onion, add olive oil and balsalmic vinegar to taste, dash of salt and pepper. Serve on bread although it is good without bread and just eaten with a spoon.

marquesajen

Pico de gallo! Or bruschetta, tomato sauce, tomato salad with olive oil and basil and mozzarella, pizza, um...can them? I'm sure there's more. That's all I can think of.