An abundance of garden-fresh tomatoes can be used in this Canned Stewed Tomatoes recipe.
During the winter and spring, when you miss having fresh food from the garden, this recipe will be super handy.
What Are Canned stewed tomatoes?
Unlike diced tomatoes, stewed tomatoes contain larger chunks of tomatoes and are therefore different from diced tomatoes. They also have celery, onions and green peppers, all sliced and mixed.
Using them in a stew or soup is a great way to get the typical flavour of stewed tomatoes. Nonetheless, the added taste from the vegetables makes them perfect for cooking.
How to Make Canned Stewed Tomatoes?
Making stewed tomatoes in a can is one of the easiest things you can do.
Peeling the tomatoes takes the most effort and time.
Despite the fact that you don’t have to peel the tomatoes, it is strongly advised. When stewed tomatoes are added to other dishes, the consistency is improved.
Leaving the skins on will cause them to peel and curl. And you don’t want tomato skins strewn around your dish.
In addition, the process of peeling tomatoes is a cinch. To cook entire tomatoes, simply bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the tomatoes.
After one minute of boiling, plunge it into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process. The skins of the tomatoes will peel off as soon as they are cool enough to handle.
Cut the vegetables into large pieces and put them to the pot! Then, add the diced vegetables and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring often.
Canning can begin after 10 minutes of simmering in the pot.
Pressure Canning
Because the addition of vegetables alters the pH content of the Stewed Tomatoes, this dish must be pressure canned.
Even if you’ve been canning for decades or have an old family recipe you’d like to utilize, keep in mind that today’s vegetables are very different from those of 30 years ago.
Consequently, it’s possible that the canning procedure will have to be altered as well.
This canned stewed tomato recipe is no exception. Pressure canning is the only safe method of canning this recipe.
It’s well worth the effort to ensure that your canned food is safe to eat.
Enjoy!
