Easy Way To Save Excess Tomatoes

Ah, summer and tomatoes. What a treat. The only real question is what to do with the extras if you are not a big canner. I found a recipe for frozen tomato sauce and gave it a try. It tastes excellent and is super simple. And of course I had my camera nearby when I was doing this. Who doesn't?

The Tomatoes

I saved one tomato for lunch

After cooking; the blended tomatoes

It made 1.5 quart and saved it in 1/2 quart batches.
I sucked all of the air out of the bag and then double bagged for freezing

The Recipe:

Line cookie sheet with foil. Wash and quarter tomatoes (take off stems, but no need to peel, core, or seed) and lay skin-side down in the pan.
Sprinkle with kosher salt.
Bake at 400 for 1 hour.
Cool until you can handle them, then blend.
Pour into freezer containers and freeze
When you are needing marinara sauce, just defrost and add to sauteed onions and garlic or use as a base for your favorite tomato soup recipe.

When I roast tomatoes for soup I use olive oil and herbs. I just read that you can use those and freeze it also. I think I would prefer it that way.