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4.8 from 251 reviews

The Best Stewed Tomatoes Ever

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By: Pamela Reed
Posted:8/14/13
Updated:2/3/25
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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 faster than I can pick them! So, naturally, my kitchen has turned into a full-blown tomato factory. Between roasted cherry tomato sauce and homemade diced tomatoes I’ve been cooking up every tomato dish imaginable. Oh, and let’s not forget fresh tomato salsa—because August always means fresh salsa!

These stewed tomatoes are the best, and I’m not fibbing either. If you’ve got a tomato harvest coming up—or if you just want to ditch the canned stuff—please, please, please make these! You won’t regret it.

If you love tomatoes as much as I do, get excited—I have so many favorite garden tomato recipes to share with you. But for now… let’s talk about these stewed tomatoes.

One of my favorite ways to enjoy them? Macaroni noodles and stewed tomatoes—it’s simple, cozy, and one of those dishes that instantly takes you back home. Or, if you’re craving something ultra-comforting, stir them into crockpot mac and cheese for an extra boost of flavor.

And because no tomato-filled meal is complete without a side of something warm and buttery, I highly recommend serving it with a slice of sweet cornbread. That perfect balance of sweet and savory? YUM!

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!

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! 

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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! 


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.

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! 


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

Discard 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?

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! 

ENJOY!

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4.82 from 251 reviews

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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! 
By: Pamela Reed
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time 40 minutes 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
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  1. Linda says

    August 24, 2024 at 4:20 pm

    These stewed tomatoes are awesome! I decided to make a delicious batch of chili with them. Thank you for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Pamela Reed says

      August 29, 2024 at 11:33 am

      So happy you like them Linda! They are our fav! <3

      Reply
  2. Mary Rayniak says

    August 18, 2024 at 6:57 pm

    And yes, if I freeze it, how long does it last?

    Reply
    • Pamela Reed says

      August 29, 2024 at 12:26 pm

      I’ve frozen them for up to a year and they were good!

      Reply
  3. Mary Rayniak says

    August 18, 2024 at 6:55 pm

    So no onion included in it huh? Interesting. I would have thought for sure there would be. Maybe Ill try it both ways. My husband is a huge fan of everything onion.

    Reply
  4. Nadine says

    August 15, 2024 at 7:50 pm

    How many jars of Stewed Tomatoes does this recipe of 10 tomatoes yield.?

    Reply
  5. Lois says

    August 7, 2024 at 2:16 pm

    I was never fond of stewed tomatoes! My mother had them with ALMOST everything. My husband asked me to make them with an abundance of tomatoes from our garden. Used Oxhearts and San Marzano. Followed it almost to a “T”, I found through the years of cooking, when you’re dealing with acid like from the tomatoes to use a fat. I used 1 TBSP. of butter. Your recipe was OUTSTANDING to say the least. Try the butter and keep up the good work!

    Reply
  6. Barbara says

    August 3, 2024 at 1:13 pm

    Yes

    Reply
  7. Dan J says

    July 23, 2024 at 5:17 pm

    I look forward to trying this recipe. If I freeze them how long do they stay good for?

    Reply
  8. Susan and Tom says

    July 14, 2024 at 5:10 pm

    We loved this !
    We have an over abundance of tomatoes from our garden so I was looking for more ways to use them. Tom loves stewed tomatoes so I decided to try this. I’m not normally a big fan of them but this recipe changed my mind!

    Reply
  9. Illyana Ennett says

    July 7, 2024 at 10:07 pm

    Too much yap. When I go online, I’m looking to find out how to cook something quickly, not read a book about how, when and why your family eats certain things. Ingredients and cooking instructions are what most people want, and we don’t want to wade through your creative writing.

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    • Pamela Reed says

      July 8, 2024 at 9:43 am

      Thanks for your thoughts Illyana. I hope you enjoyed this free recipe. 😉

      Reply
      • Parry Aftab says

        July 8, 2024 at 12:59 pm

        What a diplomat you are!

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    • Claudia says

      July 12, 2024 at 6:31 pm

      JUMP TO RECIPE and chill out, stupid.

      Reply
  10. Maghie says

    June 14, 2024 at 12:05 pm

    Best Stewed Tomatoes EVER!

    Reply
    • Pamela Reed says

      June 15, 2024 at 1:38 pm

      Thank you Maghie! So happy you liked them! 🙂

      Reply
  11. Claudia Dersch says

    April 18, 2024 at 8:35 pm

    I made this recipe for my husband who had asked for stewed tomatoes. He was delighted. It’s a great recipe.

    Reply
  12. Nancy says

    February 2, 2024 at 11:06 am

    I loved this recipe and the tip about drying the skins. The tomato powder adds so much flavor to recipes.

    Reply
  13. Lynn Fisher says

    October 24, 2023 at 1:18 pm

    I just made this for the first time with fresh Romas, beefsteak and baby orange tomatoes with a fresh green pepper right off the vines of my friends greenhouse. I halted the salt because I can always adjust at the end and it was perfectly salted with half your amount. Added fresh whole crushed garlic, fresh basil and parsley and it’s beautiful and delish and I am gonna save this dish.. It’s a keeper. Thank You

    Reply
    • Pamela Reed says

      October 26, 2023 at 10:13 am

      So happy to hear you liked the stewed tomatoes – with all your varieties I bet they sure are pretty! Keep on enjoying! 🙂

      Reply
  14. Janet Hodge says

    September 22, 2023 at 4:19 pm

    Can I use tomatoes that were previously frozen from my garden? I made a batch with fresh tomatoes and it is delicious!!

    Reply
  15. Marie says

    September 19, 2023 at 4:37 pm

    an amazing simple recipe! I added chopped onions, garlic, fresh basil and extra peppers!!! going to serve this over my favorite pasta with grated parm…YUM!!!!

    Reply
    • Pamela Reed says

      September 25, 2023 at 11:50 am

      That sounds like the most perfect dinner – yum!! Thanks for stopping by Marie!

      Reply
  16. Joan says

    September 19, 2023 at 3:26 pm

    You weren’t kidding when you called this recipe “The Best Stewed Tomatoes Ever.” I had so many juicy tomatoes this season. I tried this recipe for our dinner and we were amazed how great tasting this simple, easy recipe is. As they were coming off the vine, I kept up with them and used this recipe for freezing. The bell pepper is by far the star!! I can see this over biscuits, noodles, rice, etc.. Perfect recipe. The best!!!

    Reply
  17. Wendy says

    September 6, 2023 at 10:19 am

    Do I need to put lemon juice in the quart jars to can this recipe?

    Reply
  18. Rae says

    September 5, 2023 at 8:02 pm

    Easy to follow recipe! I found the salt content too high, so I would recommend starting with less and adding more to your preference. Overall a great recipe!

    Reply
  19. Patricia Collins-Blanton says

    September 4, 2023 at 9:42 am

    I love stewed tomatoes over biscuits & gravy.

    Reply
    • Pamela Reed says

      September 5, 2023 at 9:31 am

      Oh yum yum yum! Now you have me hungry!

      Reply
  20. Patti says

    September 2, 2023 at 4:40 pm

    I was the lucky recipient of some fresh beefsteak tomatoes so used them and fresh bell pepper for this recipe. Oh my…so delicious. I did add a little onion but I’m not even sure I needed them.

    Reply
    • Pamela Reed says

      September 5, 2023 at 9:48 am

      So happy you liked the stewed tomatoes Patti! They make me swoon every time! 🙂

      Reply
  21. doris says

    September 2, 2023 at 11:35 am

    We had so many tomatoes this year. Made at least 15 quarts of stewed tomatoes and I also dehydrated the skins. This will last a while. Thank you. Love it.

    Reply
    • Pamela Reed says

      September 5, 2023 at 9:49 am

      Wow, that sounds amazing Doris! So many stewed tomatoes to enjoy!! 🙂

      Reply
  22. Kimberly Haigh says

    August 29, 2023 at 7:27 pm

    I can see why you cried when you came up with this recipe. Being someone who loves onions w/tomatoes I had to add them. So delicious! Thank you.!

    Reply
  23. Daryl glover says

    August 28, 2023 at 8:20 pm

    I love this recipe I made 8 pints canning them I added 3 different types of bell peppers red orange and green just for color yum it smelled really good throught the house

    Reply
    • Pamela Reed says

      August 29, 2023 at 9:11 am

      Oooh, I bet those are some beautiful looking stewed tomatoes with all that color! Enjoy Daryl, thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
      • Heather G says

        August 31, 2023 at 12:02 am

        How do you can them? Do you need to add the lemon juice and salt? Process time? Thank you!

        Reply
        • marion prentis says

          September 9, 2023 at 8:54 am

          if canning you must add aciid { lemon juice }

          Reply
  24. Kimberly says

    August 28, 2023 at 4:49 pm

    My tomatoes are pretty small so I need a pound measurement. How many pounds of tomatoes?

    Reply
    • Pamela Reed says

      August 29, 2023 at 9:13 am

      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
  25. Mary Jane Nicholas says

    August 25, 2023 at 11:15 am

    I Love your garden. Such an inspriration!

    Reply
  26. Treva says

    August 25, 2023 at 9:45 am

    This recipe used up my overload of garden tomatoes, peppers. I don’t can so we loved this recipe. Made with homemade Mac cheese so good!

    Reply
  27. Ann eaves says

    August 22, 2023 at 11:30 am

    Going to try your stew tomatoes recipe today canning . Do you have a spaghetti sauce recipes ? I don’t have time tomatoes just celebraty .

    Reply
    • Pamela Reed says

      August 22, 2023 at 11:38 am

      I sure do! If you follow this link you will see a couple of them (favs are roma tomato sauce and roasted cherry tomato sauce): https://brooklynfarmgirl.com/?s=tomato+sauce

      Reply
  28. Cheryl Best says

    August 21, 2023 at 3:56 pm

    My husband and I absolutely loved this recipe! I’m growing parsley, so I used a tablespoon of fresh instead of dried. The split Cherokee and Mr. Stripey tomatoes from my garden worked great! Hard to keep from eating the whole batch before they cool 😉

    Reply
    • Pamela Reed says

      August 22, 2023 at 1:32 pm

      I am so happy you liked these stewed tomatoes (I love them too!). But also how cute is the name “Mr. Stripey” tomatoes!!

      Reply
      • Cheryl Best says

        August 22, 2023 at 10:33 pm

        The nursery near me has an annual festival with over 250 varieties of tomatoes. 😁

        Reply
        • Pamela Reed says

          August 23, 2023 at 9:28 am

          Ok, take me with you please. 😍

          Reply
  29. Thomas Roth says

    August 18, 2023 at 6:08 pm

    Too many pictures. I know what tomatoes look like.

    Reply
    • Pamela Reed says

      August 22, 2023 at 1:37 pm

      Sorry Thomas, but my beautiful tomatoes deserve to shine.

      Reply
  30. Maxine Detwiler says

    August 17, 2023 at 8:50 am

    I love this recipe

    Reply
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