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The Best Stewed Tomatoes Ever

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Posted:8/14/13
Updated:8/25/21
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The BEST Stewed Tomatoes Ever recipe!  This easy to make recipe simmers tomatoes for 30 minutes to make homemade stewed tomatoes that can be served as a dinner side dish or can be canned.  This how to make recipe shows you how easy they are to make! Find out why everyone considers them THE BEST!   We always use this as a canning recipe for our Summer garden tomatoes! 

The BEST Stewed Tomatoes Ever recipe!  This easy to make recipe simmers tomatoes for 30 minutes to make homemade stewed tomatoes that can be served as a dinner side dish or can be canned.  This how to make recipe shows you how easy they are to make! Find out why everyone considers them THE BEST!   We always use this as a canning recipe for our Summer garden tomatoes! 

Homemade Stewed Tomatoes Recipe

Stewed tomatoes, sigh.  

Our tomatoes are turning red quicker than I’m able to pick.    So between oven roasted cherry tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, slow cooker tomato sauce tomato pesto, slow cooker tomatoes,  tomato soup… there’s lots of tomato dishes going on  in our kitchen!   Oh and I did mention Fresh Tomato Salsa too – because you know August always means fresh salsa!

I will have many more upcoming tomato recipes…get ready tomato lovers!  But for now… stewed tomatoes!

The BEST Stewed Tomatoes Ever recipe!  This easy to make recipe simmers tomatoes for 30 minutes to make homemade stewed tomatoes that can be served as a dinner side dish or can be canned.  This how to make recipe shows you how easy they are to make! Find out why everyone considers them THE BEST!   We always use this as a canning recipe for our Summer garden tomatoes! 

These stewed tomatoes are the best,  I’m not fibbing either.  If you are having a tomato harvest soon or would like to  make your own instead of the canned version, please please please please please make these!

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The BEST Stewed Tomatoes Ever recipe!  This easy to make recipe simmers tomatoes for 30 minutes to make homemade stewed tomatoes that can be served as a dinner side dish or can be canned.  This how to make recipe shows you how easy they are to make! Find out why everyone considers them THE BEST!   We always use this as a canning recipe for our Summer garden tomatoes! 

These are really the best stewed tomatoes ever!

This is a recipe that might cause you to faint, I’m warning you now.  I was expecting average stewed tomatoes, but I ended up sitting at the counter with a spoon eating them out of the pot when they were done.  Matthew was in another room, so I knocked on the door.

”Matthew? Are you there?”
”What? What’s wrong”
”Can you come here?”
”Why are you crying?”
”I just made the best stewed tomatoes.”
”Are you crying?”
”Yes”
”Why?”
”Because they are so good.”

This was a actual conversation over stewed tomatoes.  Seriously, they are that good!

The BEST Stewed Tomatoes Ever recipe!  This easy to make recipe simmers tomatoes for 30 minutes to make homemade stewed tomatoes that can be served as a dinner side dish or can be canned.  This how to make recipe shows you how easy they are to make! Find out why everyone considers them THE BEST!   We always use this as a canning recipe for our Summer garden tomatoes! 

How to Make Stewed Tomatoes From Scratch

So what kind of tomatoes work best for stewed tomatoes? I find that beef and roma/plum both work well.  Don’t worry about mixing them if you have to either.  I do it all the time.

The BEST Stewed Tomatoes Ever recipe!  This easy to make recipe simmers tomatoes for 30 minutes to make homemade stewed tomatoes that can be served as a dinner side dish or can be canned.  This how to make recipe shows you how easy they are to make! Find out why everyone considers them THE BEST!   We always use this as a canning recipe for our Summer garden tomatoes! 

Beautiful beef and roma tomatoes, I love  you. I was making a few batches of stewed tomatoes today.

The BEST Stewed Tomatoes Ever recipe!  This easy to make recipe simmers tomatoes for 30 minutes to make homemade stewed tomatoes that can be served as a dinner side dish or can be canned.  This how to make recipe shows you how easy they are to make! Find out why everyone considers them THE BEST!   We always use this as a canning recipe for our Summer garden tomatoes! 
Don’t be scared of this quick boil tomatoes, it will be over quickly!

The BEST Stewed Tomatoes Ever recipe!  This easy to make recipe simmers tomatoes for 30 minutes to make homemade stewed tomatoes that can be served as a dinner side dish or can be canned.  This how to make recipe shows you how easy they are to make! Find out why everyone considers them THE BEST!   We always use this as a canning recipe for our Summer garden tomatoes! 
And look at  that.. now you’re in a ice bath!  Think of it as a pool and relax.


Because of the quick boil, the skins will peel right off.

The BEST Stewed Tomatoes Ever recipe!  This easy to make recipe simmers tomatoes for 30 minutes to make homemade stewed tomatoes that can be served as a dinner side dish or can be canned.  This how to make recipe shows you how easy they are to make! Find out why everyone considers them THE BEST!   We always use this as a canning recipe for our Summer garden tomatoes! 
Disregard the skins (compost!), or come up with something to do with them.  I like to use the skins to make tomato powder which can be sprinkled in soups, casseroles, sandwiches, etc. 

The BEST Stewed Tomatoes Ever recipe!  This easy to make recipe simmers tomatoes for 30 minutes to make homemade stewed tomatoes that can be served as a dinner side dish or can be canned.  This how to make recipe shows you how easy they are to make! Find out why everyone considers them THE BEST!   We always use this as a canning recipe for our Summer garden tomatoes! 
So now we have all our tomatoes, naked and bashful! Throw them in a large pot.

The BEST Stewed Tomatoes Ever recipe!  This easy to make recipe simmers tomatoes for 30 minutes to make homemade stewed tomatoes that can be served as a dinner side dish or can be canned.  This how to make recipe shows you how easy they are to make! Find out why everyone considers them THE BEST!   We always use this as a canning recipe for our Summer garden tomatoes! 
Add all our ingredients, stir and put on the stove.  Simmer for about 30 minutes, until the consistency is how you prefer your stewed tomatoes.  Be sure not to boil off all the juices, that’s one of the joys of stewed tomatoes. 

The BEST Stewed Tomatoes Ever recipe!  This easy to make recipe simmers tomatoes for 30 minutes to make homemade stewed tomatoes that can be served as a dinner side dish or can be canned.  This how to make recipe shows you how easy they are to make! Find out why everyone considers them THE BEST!   We always use this as a canning recipe for our Summer garden tomatoes! 
When the stewed tomatoes are done, serve them up right away if you’d like…

The BEST Stewed Tomatoes Ever recipe!  This easy to make recipe simmers tomatoes for 30 minutes to make homemade stewed tomatoes that can be served as a dinner side dish or can be canned.  This how to make recipe shows you how easy they are to make! Find out why everyone considers them THE BEST!   We always use this as a canning recipe for our Summer garden tomatoes! 

They are quite pretty and delicious so they compliment so many dishes nicely!

The BEST Stewed Tomatoes Ever recipe!  This easy to make recipe simmers tomatoes for 30 minutes to make homemade stewed tomatoes that can be served as a dinner side dish or can be canned.  This how to make recipe shows you how easy they are to make! Find out why everyone considers them THE BEST!   We always use this as a canning recipe for our Summer garden tomatoes! 
Or throw them in a mason jar in the refrigerator for tomorrow…

The BEST Stewed Tomatoes Ever recipe!  This easy to make recipe simmers tomatoes for 30 minutes to make homemade stewed tomatoes that can be served as a dinner side dish or can be canned.  This how to make recipe shows you how easy they are to make! Find out why everyone considers them THE BEST!   We always use this as a canning recipe for our Summer garden tomatoes! 
Or throw them in a freezer bag and freeze them for dinner in December.  How fun is it to grab homemade garden stewed tomatoes to add to a meal while it’s snowing out? 

ENJOY!

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The BEST Stewed Tomatoes Ever recipe!  This easy to make recipe simmers tomatoes for 30 minutes to make homemade stewed tomatoes that can be served as a dinner side dish or can be canned.  This how to make recipe shows you how easy they are to make! Find out why everyone considers them THE BEST!   We always use this as a canning recipe for our Summer garden tomatoes! 
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
serves 6

Ingredients

  • 10 tomatoes beef or roma variety
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/4 cup chopped green pepper

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of water to boil, plunge tomatoes in for 30 seconds. Remove, put immediately in a ice bath.
  • Peel the tomatoes. Discard the skins.
  • Dice the tomatoes up to desired size.
  • In a large pot on medium heat, combine all ingredients.
  • Simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Then serve fresh or you can freeze them.

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Course:Side Dish
Cuisine:American
Keyword:stewed tomatoes
Did you make this?I love seeing what you’ve made! Tag me on Instagram at @BrooklynFarmGirl and don’t forget to leave a comment & rating below.

 

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  1. Marsha says

    September 25, 2021 at 10:43 am

    First time making stewed tomatoes. I even thought I didn’t like them. but this recipe changed my opinion completely. Love them warm over eggs.

    Reply
  2. Monica says

    September 22, 2021 at 5:38 pm

    I am 59 years old and I’m always looking for new recipes and I want to try them thank you very much for being part of the generation that carries on homemade cooking

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      September 23, 2021 at 3:30 pm

      Thank you Monica, I’m so happy you liked these stewed tomatoes. Thank you for stopping by and saying hi! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Debra Murtaugh says

    September 22, 2021 at 12:53 pm

    I made this today and it was so easy and you are so right it is the best ever stewed tomato recipe. It is so delicious.

    Reply
  4. Debra says

    September 9, 2021 at 11:26 am

    This was so easy to use up extra tomatoes. I did add some celery and onion too. I just made a second batch. Love them so much

    Reply
  5. dianne says

    September 6, 2021 at 10:56 am

    so many tomatoes this year need use them up/

    Reply
  6. John Doe* says

    September 5, 2021 at 8:37 am

    I loved this recipe so much!

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      September 5, 2021 at 9:50 am

      Thank you! So happy to hear you liked it! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Sharon MacDonald says

    September 2, 2021 at 3:58 pm

    When you put stewed tomatoes in canning jars do you have to do the whole canning process too? If so I think freezing in bags would be easier.

    Reply
  8. LWNel says

    September 1, 2021 at 1:28 pm

    This recipe looks great. You noted below that these can be canned. I am not confident this can be canned. To can tomatoes typically citric acid or jarred lemon juice is added. Is that needed to can these tomatoes?

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      September 1, 2021 at 7:00 pm

      We use lemon juice with our tomatoes when canning. Use 1 tablespoon for a pint, or 2 tablespoons for a quart. Enjoy these stewed tomatoes!

      Reply
  9. Jodi says

    August 31, 2021 at 5:15 pm

    Can I can these?

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      August 31, 2021 at 6:23 pm

      Absolutely!

      Reply
  10. tracie henry says

    August 31, 2021 at 11:54 am

    I want to try this recipe but I’m concerned that I may use too many/too few tomatoes. Can uou quantify this with how many pounds for this recipe?

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      August 31, 2021 at 6:22 pm

      I don’t have an exact number as I don’t usually weigh them but I’d say 5-7 pounds of tomatoes is a fair estimate. If you go over a little bit, that’s totally ok, I can promise you this recipe will still be just as good. Enjoy!

      Reply
  11. Barb Orris says

    August 31, 2021 at 9:14 am

    I use this recipe every year because we love it so much. I add the celery and onion out of my garden in here also. I use stewed tomatoes in my pot roast, chili and pepper steak besides using them as a side dish.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      August 31, 2021 at 6:23 pm

      I’m so happy to hear you come back to this recipe every year! Thank you for stopping by Barb! 🙂

      Reply
  12. Aino says

    August 30, 2021 at 4:14 pm

    Rather than use the hot water method to peel the tomatoes, I cut them in half, place on rimmed cookie sheet and put them under the broiler for a few seconds. The skins lift right off.

    Reply
    • Dianna says

      November 6, 2022 at 4:41 pm

      Removing the skins that way also slightly roasts the tomato halves and makes them sweeter. I can my tomatoes using the oven method of halving them, removing as much juice/seeds as possible over a bowl with a strainer (reserving the juice), and then bake them at 350 degrees for roughly 30-40 minutes (depending on the size of the tomatoes) or until the skin starts turning dark. This makes it so easy to remove the skin and concentrate the flavor of the tomatoes. I move the tomatoes to a big pot and add the strained fresh juice, chopped garlic, onions and red bell pepper. Cook until veggies are relatively soft and then blitz with an immersion blender to prep the sauce for canning. I use citric acid rather than the bottled lemon juice in the jars to be waterbathed. Very delicious! The roasting really brings out the flavor and sweetens even borderline tomatoes. I’m excited to try this recipe since I’ve never thought much about Italian stewed tomato usage. If one uses the boiling water trick to remove the skin from fresh tomatoes, you can also save the skins and dehydrate them to make tomato powder. I’ve done that before switching to the roasting tomato prep that I have been using for the last 3 years, but the tomato powder comes in very handy when you need to add in a little tomato brightness! I stored the tomato powder in the fridge with those powder packets that remove any moisture. Those tomato skins must be dried very well before making into a powder and took a long time in my dehydrator to dry out…lol!

      Reply
  13. Jessica says

    August 26, 2021 at 1:06 pm

    Can I can these? First timer! Canning for the first time

    Reply
  14. Amy P. says

    August 22, 2021 at 1:33 pm

    I love this recipe and use it every year when it is time to stew tomatoes. I always make a batch as the recipe states and another batch I will modify a bit to add a Mexican spin with chopped jalapeño and cilantro. I also use fresh herbs whenever possible instead of dried. I am always so happy to be able to pull some out of the freezer in the winter!

    Reply
  15. Jayne says

    August 22, 2021 at 8:00 am

    This is the easiest which is great for me. I have used this recipe for a few years and really like it.

    Reply
  16. Robin sweeny says

    August 21, 2021 at 10:04 am

    Simple and good

    Reply
  17. Kendal says

    August 20, 2021 at 10:17 pm

    Delicious! I used a little bit of jalapeño peppers in place of the green pepper for a tiny kick. Can’t wait to use in chili

    Reply
  18. Sue says

    August 20, 2021 at 4:26 pm

    I have been making these stewed tomatoes ever since I found your recipe. It is an awesome recipe, I do add onions and celery too. Thanks for the recipe, now to try your tomato soup!!

    Reply
  19. Sandy says

    August 20, 2021 at 1:08 pm

    I goofted up my comment but I think you’ll get the drift..

    Reply
  20. Sandy says

    August 20, 2021 at 1:05 pm

    We loved screwed tomatoes but always ate or gave away extra ones in
    passed…Looked this up by accident n could not believe what we were missing out on..Sounds so easy n good just looking at recipe…Not giving
    any away this year we are going to eat stewed ones in so many ways as
    well as plain…THANK YOU for posting recipe.. tomorrow [email protected] I’ll have a
    few ready for a batch…No time to can but freeze YES!! 🤗 🍅

    Reply
  21. Doris says

    August 16, 2021 at 10:28 pm

    This is my 2nd batch, my last crop of tomatoes for now. Love them, recipe is perfect.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      August 20, 2021 at 9:33 am

      So happy to hear you’re making these stewed tomatoes with your garden tomatoes! 🙂 Enjoy Doris!

      Reply
  22. tom desaulniers says

    August 6, 2021 at 9:51 pm

    A friend gave me a bunch of tomatoes from his garden so I needed to save them for later. So, I found your site and peeled them and removed most of the seeds. Cooked like you said but it only needed to cook 10 minutes to get them like I wanted. SOOOO GOOD. Thanks

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      August 8, 2021 at 9:13 pm

      So happy to hear you liked these stewed tomatoes! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂

      Reply
  23. Fran Sidwell says

    August 2, 2021 at 3:30 pm

    I love this recipe. This is my third summer to make double batches and freeze. We love to heat and blend with immersion blender until smooth and add a little heavy whipping cream for creamy tomato soup!

    Reply
  24. Diann says

    August 1, 2021 at 4:36 am

    Can you bottle these in bottle bath and if so how long?

    Reply
  25. Kimberly Fry says

    July 30, 2021 at 3:50 pm

    Excellent! My Grandma would be proud of me!!

    Reply
  26. Yvonne says

    July 26, 2021 at 2:11 am

    I live making this recipe! These are the best stewed tomatoes!

    Reply
  27. C says

    May 23, 2021 at 7:18 am

    I’m looking forward to my second year of canning stewed tomatoes using this recipe! Excellent for eating with bread in a bowl, with mac & cheese or just eating with a spoon. I do water bath can these. I use Ball’s canning manual recommendation for 40 minutes per quart. That works well. Thank you so much for an great canning experience!!

    Reply
  28. Billy Fields says

    April 15, 2021 at 1:39 pm

    I did see any reference to whether any water or oil was needed to cook the ingredients

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      April 15, 2021 at 2:40 pm

      No additional liquid is needed, the tomatoes will break down and provide the juices.

      Reply
  29. Tammy says

    February 10, 2021 at 10:29 am

    Could someone who has used this recipe for canning tell me if they used canning salt or lemon juice and how much?

    Reply
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