preservation · Best in summer
Tomato Passata
Strained fresh tomato purée — the simplest form of preservation that turns peak-season tomatoes into an uncooked sauce ready to use all winter. More versatile than canned crushed tomatoes.
Ingredients
🌱 From Your Homestead
- ripe paste tomatoes (10 lbs — Roma or San Marzano type)
🛒 From the Store
- canning jars
- lemon juice (1 tbsp per jar for acidity)
- canning pot or water bath canner
- salt optional
How to Make It
- Gather your ingredients: ripe paste tomatoes (10 lbs — Roma or San Marzano type), canning jars, lemon juice (1 tbsp per jar for acidity), canning pot or water bath canner, salt optional.
- Prep your homestead ingredients — wash, chop, and measure: ripe paste tomatoes (10 lbs — Roma or San Marzano type).
- Press tomatoes through a food mill or fine mesh strainer — it removes skins and seeds in one step. Water bath can for 40 minutes for shelf stability, or freeze in quart containers for a year.
- Cook for approximately 1 hr + processing. Adjust to taste and serve 24 portions.
- Plate, enjoy, and share with your household!
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