Preserve the Harvest Diced Tomatoes
(from mom2mpr’s recipe box)
Can use imperfect tomatoes but avoid overripe or mushy. Can peel or not. To peel drop in boiling water for a few minutes after making small X in bottom. Skins slide right off. Dice and proceed
Source: Some vegan cookbook :)
Prep time: 20 minutes
Categories: crock pot, make your own
Ingredients
- tomatoes to fill your crock
Directions
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Rinse tomatoes. Take whole tomatoes and put in crock one at a time until they peek over rim. This is how many tomatoes you can cook in your slow cooker. Remove tomatoes to prep for cooking.
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Peeled or not, dice the tomatoes. Be sure to remove stem and any bruised or mushy parts. Put prepared tomatoes and juice in slow cooker.
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Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high about 3 hours.
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When freezing 1 1/2 cups = about size of 1can of tomatoes. If using plastic bags push out air and seal. make sure bag dry on outside or they will stick together.