From Freezer to Jar: Canning Minnesota Mix with Frozen Tomatoes

[@angelagarrett199]

Wonderful, my grandmother and mom canned. Now at 62 I’ve started canning.

[@krislange1186]

I had been water bath canning since about 1973 but never pressure canned because as a child I was always yelled at "Stay away from that pressure cooker - it can KILL YOU!!" I was in my 60's when my husband (unbeknownst to me) got me a pressure canner for Christmas. When I opened It - with a shocked look on my face - he said "NOW LEARN TO USE IT!!" It's been well over 10 years since then and I've learned to pressure can meats, meals in jars, broths, etc. And I love it. We had a 1/2 beef done for the freezer. We have a pig coming for the freezer so I am canning up a lot of the tougher parts of the beef. Sorry I waited so long to try pressure canning - but one must conquer one's fears!

[@kathyheil29]

I'm now 64 and just started canning at 62 too. Better late than never, right? 😊

[@KMcNeel]

I love that this allows us to gather our tomatoes in the freezer and then use them when we have enough.

[@pilarknight1485]

Now I just need an abundance of tomatoes. Thanks for this informative video. 😊

[@philipbailey7430]

Thank you for the information. I did not know that the juice was required for acidity. So good to know

[@almostantiquemn]

Canning is my favorite thing to do too. I did this in my early days as an adult. Then fell away from it for a long time and returned five Years ago. I’m so enjoying putting up my own food. I’ve always cooked healthy but having food security is something I believe we need now more than ever.

[@arcticcat7142]

OhMyGoodness how blessed we are to get Ms. Renee THREE TIMES in Canuary 2025, thus far!

[@pikecreekfarm]

This is it! Lol

[@arcticcat7142]

@pikecreekfarm Oh, I like learning from you and your bringing something different!

[@MsCyndiloowho]

Okay, I've never heard of Minnesota Mix but that's one of the reasons I love to watch all these tutorials - to learn! I'm so glad you shared this with us. It's a mix that sort of reminds me of sofrito, a flavor base that many latin cultures use, I'm Puerto Rican. My brain is thinking of how I can incorporate this for my own cooking.. Yay!

[@BarbaraMoore-p7u]

Not only is this a great way to use your garden abundance but the little tips that you give on food safety is a plus. Even experienced canners need a brush up on safety food prep. Thanks for all you do.

[@vickicook840]

Thank you for sharing all your knowledge with us,,,,,I got to get me one if those choppers, I could almost taste that,,,,looks great.

[@cheryljones6332]

Is there anything more useful than stewed tomatoes? I remember my mom putting them in anything and everything... 😊

[@sandychenal3596]

Love this, from freezing tomatoes in crazy time to the multiple uses for this, I only do pure tomatoes, but with my late peppers, I am going to do this one! Thank you your recipes are both winners for me this year!

[@rachelskaggs7847]

I will never forget the moment I discovered how much easier it was to skin frozen tomatoes vs fresh tomatoes! Always my go to now. Thank you for another great canning video!

[@dianenewby5173]

My first time seeing a steam canner in action! Didn't know they existed until this Canuary, another first lol!! Doing this recipe as Rotel Awesome, thank you!!

[@SusanHakola]

I love stewed tomatoes! I enjoyed learning how you used frozen tomatoes and how easily you peeled them. A new technique! Thanks, Renee!

[@pikecreekfarm]

You’re welcome!

[@bettyrandall8243]

Glad you showed the steam canner.I have a new one I have never used.You make it look easy.

[@kimiyemlsmallgardendream8115]

Tomatoes tomatoes and more tomatoes. Great way to use everything.

[@paulettedyer7354]

Canuary is the bomb. I love the recipes, the instructions & I love filling my pantry shelves with the wonderful recipes. Thank you for sharing.

[@carolwalker9068]

This is such a great idea for taking advantage of an overwhelming harvest of tomatoes. Thank you!

[@melindathompson6142]

Renee, you are a canning Rock Star!! Love your channel and thanks for your participation in Canuary!!

[@pikecreekfarm]

Thank you!

[@terioesterle8551]

Thank you! Another great benefit of freezing tomatoes for canning- Extra heat in the house when it's cold out instead of canning on 100 degree plus days.

[@guardianandgracefarm3528]

I love the fact that we can throw tomatoes in the freezer during harvest and come back and can them. It’s my favorite way. The skins come off so easily. Thanks for this informative video. Safety! Love it!

[@PineconeCottageRetreat]

During tomato season, I'm often stretched thin. Freezing the tomatoes and then canning when I have more time is a great idea. Thanks for sharing.

[@leiabowman9871]

Renee, you certainly have been a trooper this Canuary! Stepping in to help when needed. I have never heard of Minnesota Mix, but I do love stewed tomatoes. I can’t wait to try it out this summer, when I get some more of my tomatoes in. Thank you for this video and thank you to Leisa and ForJars for this Canuary! God Bless

[@pikecreekfarm]

You are so welcome! I hope you love the Minnesota Mix

[@amyjofarnum3768]

I am a Minnesotan and I have never heard of Minnesota mix. I appreciate you stressing what can be substituted and what cannot for safety purposes. Bell peppers and I do not get along. It is nice to know I can use other types of peppers. Thank you.

[@pikecreekfarm]

@ it’s just called that because if the extension I believe. It’s stewed tomatoes but tested 😊

[@barbarahenson8707]

So easy to throw them in the freezer when the garden has so many other vegetables that need our attention. Perfect for a January canning day.

[@missellie9518]

I am learning from all KZbin moms and grandmas My family always canned but I was too busy being a kid, and actually I was never encouraged to watch and learn. so, thank you to all canuary participants for teaching me.

[@ljmike5519]

I use so many diced tomatoes through the year I can see I will be canning them this year. Thank you for your pearls of wisdom. Thanks to Lisa and For Jars for their sponsorship. Blessings

[@virginiabirkett4980]

This is what my Great Grandmother canned! Thank You for the memories! Thank You for sharing your knowledge with us 🙏 I always worry to 😅

[@cindianspach8126]

Hello Mrs. Renee!! You did an outstanding job once again and not only for just one video but ALL three videos!!!! YOU are AWESOME and YOU did A MIGHTY FINE JOB, WELL DONE Renee!!!🙂🙂 🙂Thank you for putting all your time and knowledge into teaching all of us the "safe" way to preserve our food for today, tomorrow and many years to come. I am looking so forward to February so I can begin watching your videos on your channel to learn more. 😀

[@pikecreekfarm]

You are so kind! I am glad you are enjoying the videos!

[@angelakristoff3236]

Love that there’s a use for frozen tomatoes 🙌🏻 will definitely be trying this

[@NanP-o8o]

Wonderful to use the garden all up. The freezer swap around is always fun

[@con21struction]

A new to me recipefor using tomatoes, thank you so much for participating in Canuary! I have learned so much and look forward to putting it to use.

[@cindyboer8491]

Your Minnesota stew tomatoes look beautiful in the jars. Great idea to freeze the tomatoes till you have enough for a batch. And the skins come off so easy. Thank you for your video and helpful tips.

[@sherryankers5004]

I am learning so much from all of the canuary videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@mrwagnerak]

I can hardly wait to plant my tomatoes. Thank you for showing us how to freeze the tomatoes, especially how easy the skinning can be.

[@cherylmitchell1869]

This make canning tomatoes so easy to process. Love, Love Canuary

[@christinabrennan9706]

Thanks for this recipe! I love the idea of freezing the tomatoes until you have enough to can.

[@ElaineThomas-m4n]

I've never canned tomatoes from frozen but that is a good way to do the tomatoes when you only get a few at a time and not enough to can. I haven't heard of Minnesota mix before but I love what goes in the recipe. This is one I am going to add to my list to make when I have an abundance of tomatoes. Thank you for sharing this.

[@conniesstennes1178]

Lifelong Minnesotan here- never heard of this recipe! I love all these new recipes! Perfect to add to the pantry. Thanks for the inspiration and also to Liesa and ForJars!

[@lindaquigley5611]

What a great thing to have on your canning shelf and that you are using up tomatoes and misc vegies you kept in the freezer til ready to can. So many possible uses. Thank you for sharing this.

[@ThorHendrickson]

This looks great. Much tastier than store bought.

[@JoyfullyOrangeDeborah]

I hope I can grow enough tomatoes next season to actually have enough to can. Thanks for introducing me to Minnesota mix. Many Blessings to you

[@lavondadye8091]

Great recipe for using tomatoes from the freezer! Thanks for sharing!

[@valeriekhall]

Yay! Tomatoes are definitely my #1 staple ingredient for every genre of cooking I try. I'm hoping to start my own little container garden this year, so learning how to can tomatoes from frozen is exactly what I needed. Thank you, Renee!

[@bevfroese8012]

Thank you! I have a freezer full of of frozen tomatoes and this looks excellent.

[@OrganicMommaGA]

We always put our cored extra tomatoes in a freezer bag, too. Generally, we work through them as harvest season slows down and JUST took out our last bags of tomatoes to make sauce to can up. For some reason, I seem to always have siphoning when I water-bath can tomatoes, so I've gotten to where I pressure can them instead. I will definitely keep this recipe in mind when we get tomatoes again. Thanks for sharing for Canuary!

[@tinalevron5594]

Thanks so much for the video. I love jarring foods so Canuary is so wonderful. Thanks also to Lisa and Forjars for this collaboration.

[@unleashnow226]

This year, we had to buy a new freezer JUST for all our tomatoes, because we were too busy to deal with them. We got them all processed in December, but just made crushed tomatoes and salsa, SO EASY. What a blessing to have the freezing option! THANK YOU FOR SHOWING THIS RECIPE🥰

[@tinashaver2373]

I think I will freeze all my tomatoes from now on before canning. Love this!

[@SCook49]

This was a great video. You are correct, sometimes you don’t get enough tomatoes to process and end up freezing them. Thanks for this new recipe to add to my collection!

[@judywiller2146]

Wow thanks again, we just had a pint of “stewed tomatoes” for supper down here in Iowa. I don’t add celery but peppers and onions for sure. Good info on freezing tomatoes. We don’t have a garden at present, but I like to support the Asian farmers at our local Farmers market.

[@robinhendrickson8132]

Great info - putting raw tomatoes in baggies in the fridge - at that point when you feel too blessed… and can’t deal with another tomato. Great recipe - will make with green chili. Thank you!!

[@kathyh8114]

Hi Renee, this is such a versatile recipe. Thanks from Minnesota❤

[@kathywilliams-xt9kd]

Freezing is a great way to save tomatoes to use later. I've never seen a video using a steam canner. Thanks so much for the video!

[@grannyglenda2373]

Never heard of this called Minnesota mix. It was just something I’ve always done. My grandma always made this so I just figured it was something every pantry had to have. So versatile. I use it in everything. Thank you.

[@cindyflinchbaugh7155]

I have a whole bunch of tomatoes in the freezer. I think this recipe would be a yummy way to use them and get them out of the freezer. To see you 3 times on Canuary is a treat for us all. Thanks for sharing.

[@jaydenhartlillard]

This sounds like a really flexible asset for the cupboard -- can't wait to try it. Happy Canuary!

[@kathyheil29]

Minnesota Mix is new to me, thanks for participating in Canuary 2025. I've learned so much this month.

[@pattypeterson6791]

I'm in Minnesota and haven't heard of this mix. I do freeze my tomatoes since enough don't ripen at one time to can. Great way to get the skin off easily. Thanks!!!

[@kathyallaway2307]

Hi Renee!! Thank you for sharing this video with us!!! This is perfect for those extra tomatoes stuffed in the freezer!!! I love Canuary!!!!!

[@marthajeanharris3051]

Thank you for sharing this Minnesota Mix canning recipe. This year I had to freeze cherry tomatoes, red and green ones. I appreciate the thoroughness of your teaching of the process of canning.

[@pikecreekfarm]

You’re welcome!

[@leabean1999]

Great video. I have frozen tomatoes in our freezer that I wanted to do something different with so this is great! Thank you and everyone for Canuary.

[@chelleelmer9854]

I'm from MN and I've never heard of this! Definitely giving this a whirl. Thank you!

[@kimberly6599]

Wow..... we are blessed to have you again to show us another canning recipe! woohoo! I love canning any tomatoes recipe! Thank you! Happy Canuary January! Toodles!

[@jessicatonniges1698]

I've never heard it called this!! I will definitely be doing this with my freezer tomatoes!

[@loristinson336]

Thank you for sharing this recipe. I was trying to figure out what I was going to use my frozen tomatoes for. Now I know. Thank you for explaining the process so clearly.

[@eilenecouch5464]

Freezing tomatoes like that is what I do when too many things are ripening in the garden at one time. It allows me to take care of them when it’s not as busy. Thank you for the great recipe.

[@kp8174]

Thank you for your video. I love having tomato’s on the pantry shelf. It makes meal prep a breeze. The original fast food!

[@maryderleth7860]

I've never heard of Minnesota mix. Sounds really good!

[@schullieringer]

I've not heard of Minnesota Mix before and glad you did it. So, using this in a recipe makes it like already having the mirepoix done!

[@marylangford2196]

Great recipe and I will definitely try it. The bonus for me was your demonstration of the steam canner. I’ve been curious about them and now I know the basics-thanks!

[@tammyr2966]

I will have to make this in memory of my mama, who loved stewed tomatoes. If I remember correctly, my grandma and great grandma also canned these. My mama did too. I love Canuary, as I learn so much from everyone! You have really stepped up this Canuary! You should get the MVP award for Canuary! Minnesota mix looks delicious! The county extensions in every state have so many good tips and recipes!

[@suzansayres9644]

What a joy using the steam canner! I haven't water bathed since I got my steam canner!!😂wonderful recipe! I haven't water bathed frozen tomatoes so think I'll can this!! Thank you Renee!! ❤️❤️💜💜

[@kaymcdonald7024]

i grew up watching my mom can stewed tomatoes. she always added a bit of sugar to hers. thank you for doing extras videos this year. such a good friend you are. i love watching you create anyway, so lucky us!

[@auntierocks4525]

Your videos have been wonderful. I told my sister about the two on goulash and she is ready to can up some. I have never seen steam canning. This is such a great education. Stewed toms are loved in the south too. We make tomato gravy to put over rice. Thank you for your attention to safety. Beautiful canning! 🍅🎉

[@pikecreekfarm]

You are so welcome!

[@barblindsey9596]

I never heard of Minnesota Mix. Thanks for sharing and participating in Canuary! 😊

[@jacquelinemiller8383]

Great idea to freeze the tomatoes. So easy to peel them!

[@KimGoody-y9e]

I am so glad you brought up making it as rotell!! I was so overwhelmed with tomatoes this last year, it felt like that is all the canning I did😂😂!! Have a super day!

[@mariebernardi3760]

Thank you for doing two days in a row. Can't wait to try this one

[@michelemiller7254]

I like how this is the foundation for so many different tomato canning options. Stay warm! ❤

[@janicebrooks9124]

I bought myself a steam canner this past year! Absolutely LOVE it, versus the regular water bath method! I’m 73 now, with arthritis in my hands, so it’s a life saver for none pressure canned items. And the method of throwing tomatoes in the freezer makes peeling tomatoes soooo much easier, not to mention getting to can them up when it’s not 100* + 100% humidity outside! Thank you, Renee, for your being part of Canuary 2025!

[@lori3488]

I love stewed tomatoes they’re good to add In so many recipes! Thank you Renee for another great video😊

[@darktigress4530]

I have a freezer full of tomatoes from my last years garden. Thank you for the video 😊

[@cathyspencer3058]

Thanks for showing us this recipe. Not able to have a garden but there’s always a farmers market to buy fruit & veggies in bulk. Sure would like this on my pantry shelf instead of can from the store. Thank you for your extra efforts and attention to important safety details!

[@BH-gr2ds]

Thanks for sharing this recipe. A great way to use and can tomatoes.

[@dededammann9108]

I actually find blanching and skinning tomatoes relaxing

[@pikecreekfarm]

I like doing it too! I will never freeze all my tomatoes but this is handy when there isn’t enough to process.

[@MtnGrandma]

I have frozen tomatoes in the freezer and need to can something with them. These turned out beautifully Renee! 😊👍❤️

[@heidi.s]

Love this! We have so many frozen tomatoes. Thank you!

[@nikkicapell691]

Thank you for the recipe great idea for garden veggies. Freezing them until I get enough for a good canning day is a fabulous idea, thank you

[@crystalbritzman907]

Thank you Renee. I forgot I have 4 bags of frozen tomatoes in my freezer! Now I know what to do with them. Great video. Thank you for participating in Canuary.

[@pikecreekfarm]

I’m glad you have tomatoes to use!

[@4shorttale]

What a great way to use up tomatoes. Last year we had abundance of tomatoes.

[@carlenevasseur]

Well here we are again. Three videos from you. Great job once again.

[@elizabethcopeland3026]

I may need to get a steam canner!! Freezing tomatoes for canning is a game changer.

[@jjvaningan]

I love blanching and pealing tomatoes as well, hence why I can tolerate hotter temps when it comes to canning. Love your videos!

[@judithstarlings2084]

This is another recipe I've never heard of but definitely willing to give it a try after watching your video. Thanks for being a part of CANUARY & sharing your recipe.

[@sandersantiago6303]

Wow I always throw out the water/ juice thinking it was watering down my stewed tomatoes. Now I will keep it.

[@debbiejackson492]

I never heard of Minnesota mix before. I have frozen tomatoes too this gives me a way to can them. Thanks

[@MitchellsonaMission]

This is a great idea ! I always have frozen tomatoes when they first start getting ready . Thanks for sharing

[@JoeSmith-rg3vz]

Yes it's been a part of our homestead freezing and then canning thank you for the great info and being a part of Canuary

[@theresagiblin158]

Really happy you are part of Canuary, Subscribed and will be watching more of your videos, Thank you

[@angelaboggess1678]

Thank you for sharing!! I love all things tomato 🍅

[@ToddWife]

I've never heard of Minnesota mix before! You've introduced me to some brand new foods and I am so excited to try them!! Thank you for all your hard work.

[@kimberlyhobbs6582]

I end up with several bushels of tomatoes in my freezer every year. From my garden and from the farmers market. It's the greatest when canning all kinds of tomato products, including this one. Yum!! 😋 Thank you for another great video. 🎉

[@annettegruber4844]

Thank you Renee for this video, your mix looks terrific. My tomatoes come in in dribs and drabs throughout the summer, and I freeze them until I have enough to work with. Thank you Leisa and ForJars for sponsoring Canuary 2025

[@deborahvanriper2945]

I had never heard of Minnesota mix, but it sounds delicious