Homemade Stewed Tomatoes

Stewed tomatoes are a great addition to many dishes. They add flavor, color, and a little bit of sweetness. Making your own stewed tomatoes at home is simple and doesn’t take too much time. Plus, homemade stewed tomatoes taste fresher than store-bought ones. This guide will walk you through the easy steps to make delicious stewed tomatoes in your own kitchen.

Why You’ll Love This Stewed Tomatoes

Stewed tomatoes provide a head start.Stewed tomatoes are loaded with garlic, spices, and bell peppers. Because most of the work has already been done, you can add a few ingredients, such as beans or chickpeas, and turn them into a meal long after the tomatoes have been stewed.

This is a great way to preserve fresh tomatoes other than sauce.Of course, this is not a criticism of tomato sauce, but when you have a lot of tomatoes, having options is useful.

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Homemade Stewed Tomatoes

Recipe by RecipeWikkiCourse: MainCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

6

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

25

minutes

Calories

150

kcal

With garlic, bell peppers, oregano and rosemary these stewed tomatoes are full of flavor. You can use them as sauce, soup and more, and you can freeze them.

Ingredients

• 3 pounds roma tomatoes or plum tomatoes

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 small white onion roughly chopped

• 1 cup diced bell peppers

• 4 garlic cloves minced

• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

• 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary

• 1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt

• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

• 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar

Directions

• To peel the tomatoes, you will need a large pot of boiling water. Score an X into the bottom of each tomato. Boil the tomatoes for 1 minute. Use a slotted spoon to transfer them to a large bowl of ice water. Peel the tomatoes and roughly chop them.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Sauté the onions until they start to soften, about 4 minutes.
• Add the bell peppers and continue sautéing for 2 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic, oregano, rosemary, salt, pepper and sugar. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add the tomatoes, reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring frequently, for 20-25 minutes until thickened. 

Notes

• Recipe makes about 3-1/2 cups tomatoes (28 ounces).
• You can serve stewed tomatoes as a side dish. Or use them as pasta sauce. You can add chicken or vegetable broth to use them as the base of a soup, stew or chili and add beans, chickpeas or rice.