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3 large bags of tomatoes on a table.

How To Freeze Tomatoes

Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • Tomatoes

Instructions

  • Sort the tomatoes and remove any damaged ones.
  • Rinse the tomatoes in warm water to remove any dust on the skins.
  • Pat them dry or lay them on a towel until fully dry.
  • Once the tomatoes have fully dried place them into large gallon-sized freezer bags. Remove as much air as possible and seal.
  • Label the bags and place them in a single layer inside your freezer. Once they are fully frozen (normally in 24 hours) they can be stacked to save freezer space.
  • When ready to use simply remove a bag of tomatoes and place them in warm water for 3-5 minutes to loosen the skins. They will slide them off from top to bottom easily.

Notes

With proper storage, frozen tomatoes will keep for 6-9 months.
Thawed tomatoes are best used in cooked dishes like sauces and soups. Their consistency will not be the same as a fresh tomato.

These values are from a nutritional database and automatically calculated, and should only be used as an approximation.