Tomato purée, nothing else!
In late summer, when there is an abundance of sun-ripened tomatoes, I like to prepare a large supply of my "tomato base" that I keep handy in the freezer. It is used in any recipe where canned or diced tomatoes are required.
35 | tomatoes, Roma type | 2.5 kg | |
1/3 cup | water | 85 mL | |
1/2 tbsp | salt | 7 g |
A food mill will be very useful to purée the tomatoes as well as removing the skin and seeds.
The purée can be stored up to 1 week in the refrigerator and up to 4 months in the freezer.
per 1 serving (290 g)
Amount % Daily Value |
Calories 50 |
Fat 1 g 0 % |
Saturated
0.1 g
0 % |
Cholesterol 0 mg |
Sodium 350 mg 0 % |
Carbohydrate 11 g 0 % |
Fibre 3 g 0 % |
Sugars 7 g |
Net Carbs 8 g |
Protein 2 g |
Vitamin A 1 % |
Vitamin C 1 % |
Calcium 0 % |
Iron 0 % |
Food Group | Exchanges |
---|---|
Vegetables | 0 |
Very easy to make. Great finished product. Downside is the above recipe yields only a small amount of finished product for every 2.5 kg of tomatoes. Quite time consuming and almost the same price as buying the product ready made. The advantage of course is it's only tomatoes in the base with no additives. If you are looking at making dozens of jars, reserve several days of kitchen time.