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Diced Tomatoes Recipe
HOW TO MAKE diced tomatoes recipe from fresh tomatoes. Step by step instructions walk you through the beginning all the way up to freezing or canning them. This is a great way to preserve your garden tomatoes!
Course
Main Course
Keyword
diced tomatoes, homemade, how to make diced tomatoes
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
Calories
20
kcal
Author
Pamela Reed
Ingredients
1
pound
tomatoes
roma, plum or beef
1/2
teaspoon
salt
1/2
teaspoon
pepper
1/2
teaspoon
dried basil
Instructions
Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
Add tomatoes to boiling water and let boil for 2 minutes.
Prepare large pot of cold water with ice cubes in to sit on your counter or in sink.
With slotted spoon remove tomatoes carefully from the boiling water and put in the pot of ice water.
Once you can touch tomatoes, pull their skins off.
Dice the tomatoes up into preferred size.
Put in sauce pan over medium high heat and bring to a boil. Add salt, pepper and basil. Stir.
Simmer for 10 minutes.
Enjoy immediately or freeze for later.
If freezing place in freezer safe bag and put in freezer. This will last for months.
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Nutrition
Calories:
20
kcal