Need a good strategy for dealing with a bumper crop of tomatos.

[OAITW r.2.0]

lookimg at 40 tomatoes. with no idea how to utilize.

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. Just to add....I have 4 qts of pureed tomatoes with basil/garlic and scallions.

in the freezer.

[Wahyee]

2. Homemade ketchup !

[Tetrachloride]

3. Spaghetti sauce. Freeze. Extra basil.

Irregular ingredients are okay. Zucchini, corn, carrots, onions, mushrooms, spinach, olive oil, mustard greens, tsp of tapioca.

[OAITW r.2.0]

5. Got no more room in the frozen inn.

[magicarpet]

4. Canning tomatoes,...

.... for chili or American chop suey during the cold of winter.

[sinkingfeeling]

6. Easy. Ship them to me.

[sprinkleeninow]

7. Husband's family always had on hand that they 'put up'.

Traditional Tomato Butter

https://www.thespruceeats.com/tomato-butter-recipe-1136534

Edit to say: Yes, use some of the spices mentioned! They make it more better. 😄

[Pobeka]

8. Pomodoro -- for freezing. (oh, sorry to see your freezer is full)

My recipe:

This pomodoro tastes as good a year after it is frozen and thawed as the day I make it.


20lbs tomatoes
2 regular sized heads of garlic
1 C olive oil
36 large basil leaves
salt

Peel/dice tomatoes into 3/4 inch chunks (I leave the seeds in)
Drain and keep any liquid that comes off during dicing
Put the tomatoes in a large pot
coarsely chop the garlic and add to the pot
Bring the tomatoes to a temp of 160F on med-high heat (not trying to cook it, just a quick sterilization and release some liquid)
Take out the tomatoes from the pot, leaving the liquid behind
Add the liquid accumuated from the dicing process to the pot.
Add 1 tsp salt, and boil on high heat and reduce to about 1/3 of initial volume
Cool the reduced mixture to room temp (put the pot in front of a fan, works faster than you think)
Add tomatoes back to pot
Julienne the basil leaves, add to pot and gently mix
Add 1/2 extra virgin olive oil to the pot and gently mix.
Freeze in freezer bags.

[OAITW r.2.0]

9. Sounds great....freezer is full.

[MyOwnPeace]

10. Just go looking for......

unlocked cars!

Seriously, I feel your pain! I've got even more puree in the freezer and my neighbors are now refusing to answer the door if they see me on their sidewalk.

I've got other friends that welcome them (no gardens - apartment dwellers, etc) but other than that - just more quality to add to the compost bin for another good crop next year!

[TreasonousBastard]

11. First, you can always find more room in the freezer. If it's really full...

just eat some of the stuff in there.

Second, eating three tomatos a day is easy, and gets rid of them in less than two weeks.

[bucolic_frolic]

12. Throw a movie party with that 1970s classic "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!!!"

Your friends will thank you and your problem will be solved.

[OAITW r.2.0]

13. Why didn't I think of that?

[LakeArenal]

14. Grow fewer tomatoes.

Same for your garden loving zucchinis.

Put a sign out front free tomatoes.
People will love you for that.

[Haggard Celine]

15. Donate them to a food bank.

Poor people don't get many fresh tomatoes.

[PortTack]

16. Use a dehydrator..their good that way. I make a V8 like juice, good in the frig for 7-10 days

[pansypoo53219]

17. can them. or freeze them. i tried pre cooking some + froze them. now where ARE they?

[2naSalit]

18. Easy, freezable soup...

Garlic soup, great for extra tomatoes from the garden.

6 or seven medium sized tomatoes cut into wedges
1 bulb of garlic, peeled and cloves ruptured.
2Tbps olive oil
1 Bay leaf
Water

Makes about a gallon.

In a large stock pan, 1.5 gallons maybe, lightly brown the garlic in the olive oil, add tomatoes and Bay leaf. Add enough fresh water to cover the tomatoes, bring to a boil then lower heat to simmer stirring occasionally. Simmer until the fluid level has dropped about an inch, replace the water and cook down again. When ready remove from heat, let rest about an hour then strain out pulp and discard* that part. The fluid is nearly clear and tastes like tomato rather than garlic. The only thing that can improve on this soup is to do egg drop at a full boil. This soup seems to be a loner as I have yet to find something else to mix it with. And the pulp*, I have yet to find anything one can do with it. If anyone figures out a use I'd love to hear it.

This soup can be frozen in individual portions and is great with a good sandwich on a brutal winter day or as an early course to a really nice meal, serve with a bread like a baguette or sour dough.

[jcgoldie]

19. can them

Delicious for chili, soups, pasta... why let homegrown tomato season only last 3 months when you can stretch it all year?