Canning Frozen Tomatoes (Watch THIS Before Trying It!)

[@donna1018]

I put my tomato skins in my dehydrator then powdered them up and I’ll use them in soups!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

I LOVE that idea! I’ve found that they lose their vibrant color within a couple of months when dehydrated and powdered, so make sure it use it up quickly!

[@BopchisCorner]

I've done that too and like to use the powder as a thickener when I'm out of tomato paste 🙂

[@user-zh5zl8lc9o]

A tip that I learned at a prepping class, was to heat my jars in the oven at 275 for at least 15 min, and then you don't have to deal with putting them in water beforehand. :). I love your videos!!!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

That's a great idea! Thanks!

[@Greens5511]

Very nice real canning. I never like to drain all that liquid away either....when I can frozen tomatoes like that I let that tomatoe juice start cooking down with the lid off, as I prep the tomatoes....then add all the diced tomatoes to the liquid and then add it to the jars. But you are right, you can always figure things out. Sometimes after the fact I think hmmmm....things really were not 100% correct, but it still cans up.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

I love your idea of cooking down the liquid first to concentrate the flavors! Brilliant! Haha, yep, that’s how it goes sometimes. Just have to roll with the punches. As long as the pH is low enough and the lids seal, you really can’t screw it up 😆

[@lori3488]

This is perfect timing! I also have 4 bags of tomatoes in the freezer and wasn’t sure how I was going to process them. Great video thank you Katie❤

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Perfect!!!! I’m so glad to hear this was helpful ☺️🫶🏼

[@tolcuti1967]

I am new to canning and gardening for that matter. Well not gardening as I've done it for years but quit about 7 due to the health issues. Anyhow, I have so many tomatoes last year, while I was at my sickest, and my husband just put them in bags and did not take the tops off. Are all of these tomatoes bad or can I still use them? Does anyone know??

[@JuleeChristensen]

Thank you! Tomatoes this year have been... Unique. To many to eat fresh but not enough to can in one batch. This will help keep all that goodness.

[@LynneCorkum]

WOW....whatever algorithm led me to your channel....thank you!!! I have multiple bags of frozen tomatoes in the freezer and I need to do something with them. I also don't have a pressure canner so water bathing was the method I need to use. Presto...up you came. Even with you OOPSIE, it was so informative and I'll be doing this tomorrow. Thank you for sharing. Lynne in Canada

[@MTBTravelReview]

Great video! Fun fact that I just learned; it is no longer recommended to boil the canning lids as it can weaken the seals and cause a premature false seal.

[@suzannemartin1202]

Excellent! I will do this next year 👏🏻

[@tabathalear422]

Put your jars in the oven to warm lowest setting ❤

[@BopchisCorner]

Hi, thanks for sharing! I just want to say that when this has happened to me, due to a brain fart, I just ran hot tap water over the jars prior to putting them into the canner so that there is no temperature shock to the jars. I would start with warm then turn the tap to hot... I never had an issue doing it that way 🙂

[@wyndwalkerranger7421]

Thanks for the video. When we first started canning tomatoes we used a water bath like you, a number of years ago we switched to a pressure canner which is much quicker, and I feel safer. This year is our first freezing them interested to see how that works.

[@Braillelady]

Thank you! I’m new to canning and this was very helpful. I didn’t think about thawing in bowls to save the liquid. I might freeze the extra for cooking pasta! We had a lot of tomatoes ready just as school started and as a teacher I had no time to can them so in the freezer they went. A long weekend is here and I need room in the freezer for corn so out come the tomatoes. Sauce, ketchup and maybe crushed tomatoes? Will see how much what I froze turns out to be!

[@JessicaRowley-e5n]

Would they be good for salsa?

[@MariaInSoFla]

This was so very helpful to me. Thank you for sharing it. I'm nervous about canning, but you make it seem so much less intimidating. Thanks again!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

You can do it! 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@Angie-kw3mc]

Thank you so much for this. Each canning video I watch I learn something new. Love hearing the happy content chickens. 💕🐔 I enjoy the term failing forward. I've not heard that before. God bless.

[@Hangingwiththeharalsons]

This was so helpful! Thank ypu fpr sharing

[@kellym.]

Thank you for making and correcting your mistake. I learned a lot by watching this.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tracytralalyn1974]

The rack of jars on your kitchen wall is amazing! Where did you get it?

[@theturnerranchwi]

Excellent content as always! Kind of makes me want to plant tomatoes this year.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

You should!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@tamir.5953]

I LOVE your green cabinets!!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Thank you!!

[@deblubelski8040]

Thank you Katie. This was very helpful! Do you think leaving seeds in for sauce is okay? I don't mind seeds in my sauce. I have read you should not have skins in the sauce.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

I’m so glad to hear it was helpful! Yes, you can definitely leave in the seeds for sauce if you don’t mind them

[@yogaessentialsandwellness503]

When I make my passata I use the whole tomato including skins. After I cook the tomatoes I put it through the blender and the sauce is delicious. Usually more nutrients in the skins, I'm guessing it's same with tomatoes?

[@tolcuti1967]

Just found your channel and I have to say, LOVE IT! So helpful! Thank you for being "real"!! 😁

[@thehomesteadingrd]

You are so welcome! 🫶🏼

[@shannabarham-fz9cm]

Thank you for this video!! I have some bags of tomatoes in my freezer!! Your video will be very helpful

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Wahoo!! Good luck!

[@bugjuse578]

How long did you warm the tomatoes before putting in jars?

[@patrickheavirland3599]

Good morning from Forest lake Minnesota! Great episode!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Thank you!!!! 🫶🏼🫶🏼

[@lindalou2372]

Very helpful! Thank you so much!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Glad it was helpful!

[@DonnaEliasen]

Is that lemon juice the correct acidity?

[@marthamyers1539]

No Stop! Don’t start over. You have freezer😢 space because you had all of the tomatoes in there before. Freeze the extra juice in small amounts 1/2 or 1 cup amounts your choice. Add this to your food as if it was in each can. Simple and easy right?

[@BopchisCorner]

Great idea! Thanks for the tip! 😀

[@tsilbaugh5314]

Failing forward! lol love it!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Always! One of my fav sayings 😁

[@tamiflanagan7038]

Could you have put the full jars on a cookie sheet & put them in the oven a little bit to get them hot enough to go in the hot canner? Also, did you poke a hole in the bottom of the bags of frozen tomatoes to drain that liquid into the bowl as you thawed them? I have about 10 bags of whole tomatoes in the freezer right now that i need to can. Would I still be able to do this recipe with whole frozen tomatoes? This is the first time I have frozen them & will be only the second time canning them.

[@thehomesteadingrd]

I don’t think I would try baking the jars, it would take a long time for the heat to penetrate. No, I didn’t poke any holes in the bags, the liquid just naturally leaked out so definitely keep the bags in bowls! Yep, you can use whole tomatoes

[@nacolegarcia4000]

Thank you!

[@AliW-xu4lv]

Thanks for this. Filming your mistake has answered my question about how to can frozen tomatoes. It's my first time doing this and I've been wondering how to do it because of the problems you encountered. Now I know what to do.

[@Greens5511]

YAY! A new video from u....I gotta go pick eggs ....I will watch when I get back in 😍

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Hope you enjoy! 🫶🏼

[@loucinci3922]

Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for being here ☺️

[@karunald]

Get a cheap pH Meter. No need to ruin the tomatoes with Vinegar/Citric Acid if they're already in the safe canning zone.

[@tinkerdee5923]

As a new subbie >Thank you 🙏 for sharing this !! < Glad you included the mistake .. I feel that’s important !!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

You’re welcome! I’m glad I did, too. We all make mistakes! The key is learning from them and figuring out how to problem solve so you can move forward 💫

[@anasilveira6379]

Great video, learning from you! ❤ Thank you

[@thehomesteadingrd]

You are so welcome!

[@moomoocho1196]

👍 Thank you for the real life lessons 😊

[@thehomesteadingrd]

I’m glad it all worked out in the end! 😅

[@emmylivingston4380]

This is the first video of yours that I have ever seen, and I have to say, you look just like this actress that used to play in a soap opera that my mom and grandma used to watch. She now plays in Virgin River. Are you related to Annette O'Toole?

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Haha no, I don’t think so?

[@tory464]

❤️👍Great video!!

[@thehomesteadingrd]

Thank you 🤗

[@tdawg43]

I loved this video! I have never dove into the world of canning, but I’ve been doing lots of freezing of garden produce. Diced tomatoes are my #1 staple in the freezer. Q: the liquid in the bowls, is that just the inside liquid that seeped out or did you thaw them in a water bath?

[@thehomesteadingrd]

That’s just the liquid that naturally came out of the tomatoes when they thawed out. It’s a surprising amount!

[@MsCocoalopez]

X.

[@eyes2seeears2hear28]

Thanks for this video! I have a freezer full and needed the courage to get them canned. ✌🏼♥️

[@thehomesteadingrd]

You can do it! 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@mlee40738]

Wonder how many hairs found their way into those tomatoes. Ponytail would be hygienic

[@JessicaRowley-e5n]

Would they be good for salsa?