Tomato Purée from Fresh Tomatoes
This easy tomato purée is a great staple to have on hand after tomato season has ended
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time8 hours hrs
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 82kcal
Cost: $6
slow cooker
food mill to remove tomato skins if desired
immersion blender, blender or food processor if not using a food mill
If using a food mill
Wash and chop tomatoes into bite-size pieces. Cook in a slow cooker on low heat for 6 hours, until cooked and soft.
Place the food mill over a large bowl and run the tomatoes through it. Store the purée in wide-mouth jars and freeze or cook down before storing.
If not using a food mill to remove the skins
Blanch and peel the washed tomatoes. Core them, score the bottoms with a shallow "X" and gently put the tomatoes into a pot of boiling water until the skins begin to pull away (about 1 to 2 minutes). Immediately transfer the tomatoes to an ice bath—a large bowl filled with cold water and ice cubes. When the tomatoes are cool enough to handle, pull the skins off with your fingers. They should slip off easily.
Cut the tomatoes in half. With a spoon, remove the seeds. Chop the tomatoes and cook in a slow cooker on low heat for 6 hours, until cooked and soft.
Purée the tomatoes with an immersion blender, standard blender or food processor. Store the purée in wide-mouth jars and freeze or cook down before storing.
If not using a food mill and leaving the skins on
Cut the tomatoes in half. With a spoon, remove the seeds. Chop the tomatoes and cook in a slow cooker on low heat for 6 hours, until cooked and soft.
Purée the tomatoes with an immersion blender, standard blender or food processor. Store the purée in wide-mouth jars and freeze or cook down before storing.
To cook down the tomato purée
Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 23mg | Potassium: 1075mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 3778IU | Vitamin C: 62mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg