TOOOOO Many Tomatoes, Help Please

boo81

Hi guys

I had lots of tomatoes in a veggie box delievered a few weeks back. Ive still got a good dozen I think, is there any way I can use lots? I was thinking maybe of peeling and cooking them and then freezing for use later in casseroles-would this work?

Im using tinned tomatoes so much, I dont seem to have much use for fresh ones lately.

Any ideas welcome!!

Penelope_Penguin

I made a lovely pasta dish using fresh tomatoes. It's in Gingham's Summer meal planner. Hang on while I find the link............

.........here 'tis - post 68.

HTH, Penny. x

jannyannie

Hi
When I have a glut of toms I either cook them up, taking the skins off first by soaking them for 5 mins in boiling water. Add some onion, garlic and herbs and you have a base for all sorts of things. This can then be frozen. Also you can make tomatoe chutney. Yum! Yum!:j

boo81

oooh I love tomato chutney, is it easy to make? how long can it be stored for?

If you have a recipe I would love it!!

Pink.

Hi boo,

There's a thread on using up fresh tomatoes that should give you lots of ideas so I've merged your thread with it to keep all the suggestions together.

Pink

samtheman_2

Have got 6 tomatoes from my dads garden. What do I do with em? - I don't like salad - otherwise anything goes!

saveaholic68

I make my own pizzas. You can get the base mix from the supermarket - it costs about 60p and you get enough for 2 bases. I then make the sauce using 6 tomatoes and an onion.
Dice the onion, and soften in a little oil. Then skin the tomatoes (by immersing in boiling water), chop up small, and add to the pan with the onion and some herbs, until it reduces to make a sauce. Note though, it won't go smooth it will stay a bit 'chunky'. Then put on the pizza base and add topping of your choice.

roger_c

My friend made an amazing tomato pie/bake thing, think she said it was by Ainsley Harriot! Wish I had the recipe!

Penelope_Penguin

Take a look at this older thread - lots of ideas there - TOOOOO many tomatoes.

HTH, Penny. x

curlywurlygirly

And no ideas of what to go with them, other then the usual boring standby of making and freezing tomato sauce....

Any ideas?

TIA!