Homemade soup

Justamum

I'm making a huge pan of tomato soup, which I was going to put in the freezer. Then I had a sudden bright idea - would it be possible to put it into jars? I don't have a microwave, so if it was in jars it would be easier if someone wanted a quick bowl of soup, rather than spending ages waiting for it to thaw out.

Pink.

Hi justamum,

It won't keep for any length of time in jars at room temperature but will be ok in the fridge for a couple of days. Soup sold in shops in jars contains preservatives and is heat sealed. There's an earlier thread discussing this:

Storing homemade Soup

I'll add your thread to that one later to keep the replies together.

Pink


Edit I just had a look and there's another thread that may help: Home 'canning'

Justamum

Thanks. I've had a quick look at those threads. I think I'll just bung it in the freezer

thriftlady_2

Putting something in a jar isn't what preserves it. It is the sugar/salt/vinegar/alcohol/oil or the manufacturer's chemicals that do the preserving.

geri1965_2

I have some soup can sized plastic containers, so when I make a big batch I just put it into those and stick them in the freezer. They're only about £1 each.

Viper_7

Same here. Got some plastic containers with screw top lids that are both microwaveable and freezable., and yes only about 95p!
Ideal for homemade soup and taking for lunch at work. They are semi-thawed by lunch time, and a few mins in the microwave does the rest. Scrummy.

Linda32

Justamum wrote: »

I don't have a microwave,

rather than spending ages waiting for it to thaw out.

I don't have a microwave either but you don't need to wait for it to thaw out just tip the frozen soup into a saucepan and on a low heat it melts, once its melted, just warm through as you would a tin of soup.

clutterydrawer

You can freeze it in palstics bags or small tupperware containers, the to get it out, imerse them in hot water for a few minutes, then heat gently in a sauecepan to defrost properly.

SailorSam

I got a packet of 8 reusable bags from Home & Bargain, i put HM soup in these and then they go in the freezer, also good for curries etc.
They're better than jars because they can be squashed up to take less space.

Stephen_Leak

I freeze my soups and I just put the frozen brick of soup in a saucepan to reheat them as well.

Justamum

I normally freeze soups in portion sizes, but wondered if there was a quicker way - sometimes children want to eat NOW and don't want to have to wait for their food to thaw. :rolleyes: