I promised you some more Homemade condiment recipes and this Tomato Purée is definitely a must-have! All you need are fresh, ripe tomatoes, some lemon juice and your storing jars. Use your tomato puree as a base to so many delicious pasta sauces, stews and soups.
The secret to making your home cooking extra yummy is to make everything from scratch. Including the tomato purée!
To make Tomato Purée, you will need the following ingredients:
Place the tomatoes in a large pot, bring to a boil. As the temperature in the pot increases, tomatoes will release their own liquid and juices in which to cook. Reduce the heat to a simmer with gentle bubbles popping. Cook, stirring often for 10-15 minutes until the tomatoes soften and break apart.
Allow the mixture to cool before placing in a food processor to quickly blitz.
Drain the purée through a fine-mesh sieve to remove seeds and extra bits. Purée should be very smooth now.
If your tomatoes were watery and your purée is too watery for your preference, you may place the purée back in the pot and bring to a boil then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until reduced to the texture you want.
Transfer to an airtight container and chill or freeze until ready to use.
Boil the water and place the jars in the pot to boil for 10 minutes, to sterilize them. Sterilize the lids, separately, also for 10 minutes. Remove the jars and return the pot of water to a boil.
Drizzle ¼ teaspoon of citric acid or 1 tablespoon bottled lemon juice into the bottom of each jar and pour hot tomato purée, leaving ½-inch space from the top of the jar.
Wipe the excess on the edges of the jars, clean and seal the lids and rims closed.
Set the jars in the canning rack and lower them into the pot of boiling water. Cook in boiling water for 35 minutes.
Remove jars from the water and set them aside to dry and cool. Store in a cool, dark place until using.
When a Tomato Purée recipe is this easy, then you definitely have to try it. We’re on a mission to help you make your pantry as homemade and healthy as possible! Let us know what other condiment recipes you enjoyed making and tag #cookmerecipes in your own homemade recipes and experiments.
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