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Simple Roasted Tomatoes Recipe Perfect For Freezing

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Reap the rewards of a bountiful harvest with this Simple Roasted Tomatoes Recipe.

Nothing beats oven roasted tomatoes. This freezer friendly recipe allows you to enhance your recipes all year long with the wonderfully intense, robust flavours. Perfect addition to so many dishes. Have you tried my Chorizo Chili with Roasted Tomatoes?

Simple Roasted Tomatoes Recipe all ready for the freezer.

This year we have been truly embracing the wonderful harvests at the local Farmer’s Markets. Such awesome fresh produce has made it so easy to get into the “Field to Fork” culture.  I only wish that we could have this luxury all year long, but unfortunately, soon enough the market’s will come to an end and I will have to rely on the grocery store.  I don’t know about you, but nothing beats FRESH from the farm!!

We use a lot of tomatoes in our house. Pasta sauces, pizza sauce, soups and of course my chunky chili recipe.  I use very few items from cans in my kitchen, but I do purchase canned tomatoes (once I run out of my frozen stash).

A bag of tomatoes to make simple roasted tomatoes with.

These easy oven roasted tomatoes are so simple to make. The oven does all the work, and your house smells like a little country kitchen in the heart of Italy.  

You can find lots of complicated versions of roasting tomatoes, but I just thought “How would my baba do it?”. I mean she did have 7 kids and a farm to run. Making all food from scratch, canning, preserving she didn’t need any more complications in her life.  

Tomatoes cut up in a baking dish, with oil, spices and herbs ready to roast.

I thought of her and remembered some of the wonderful smells that came out of her kitchen. This Simple Roasted Tomatoes Recipe is in honour of all her hard work feeding her family wonderful, nutritious, awesome food.

A pan of simple roasted tomatoes right out of the oven.

How To Make This Simple Roasted Tomatoes Recipe

Here is the condensed version, you will see just how easy it is:

  • Visit the market and get a big bag of fresh tomatoes (I used Roma)
  • While you are there, grab some garlic and fresh herbs (basil, oregano, rosemary)
  • Wash the tomatoes, and cut them up (the size is up to you, the bigger they are, the longer they need to cook)
  • Put them in a roasting pan (be sure not to overcrowd them)
  • Coat them nicely with olive oil, salt, and pepper (I even used garlic powder and Italian seasoning too)
  • Add in some garlic cloves and the fresh herbs
  • Place in the oven and roast away (for about 1 1/2-2 hours)
  • Give them a stir now and again while they roast
  • Once they are done, you can leave them in chunks, or give them a mash (like I did)
  • Measure out into freezer bags
  • Seal and date
  • DONE!

Freezing roasted tomatoes is that simple. Nothing fancy or complicated. You can’t get these flavours out of a can, even the fire roasted tomatoes would be second place here.

Mashing the roasted tomatoes .

Using Roasted Tomatoes In Recipes

This is the fun part, so many places to use them in. In case you were wondering, here are a few:

  • roasted tomato soup
  • roasted tomato sauce
  • roasted tomato salsa
  • roasted tomato bruschetta

Roasted tomatoes getting measured out for freezing.

As for the best kind of tomatoes to roast, honestly, I don’t think there is a wrong kind. I used Roma tomatoes (also known as plum or paste tomatoes), but you can also use cherry tomatoes, Campari (on the vine), or whatever your garden grows. Some people core larger tomatoes to remove the seeds. I did not, I find the Roma tomatoes have fewer seeds anyway.

Simple Roasted Tomatoes in freezer bags ready for put in the freezer.

Harvest season is the BEST time to make this Simple Roasted Tomatoes Recipe. Stock your freezer and create wonderful, delicious recipes all year long. ENJOY!

Do you roast and freeze or can tomatoes?

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Simple Roasted Tomatoes Recipe all ready for the freezer.

Simple Roasted Tomatoes Recipe Perfect For Freezing

Reap the rewards of a bountiful harvest with this Simple Roasted Tomatoes Recipe Perfect For Freezing.  Intense, robust flavour with little effort. Simple is best!!
5 from 43 votes
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Course: Roasting
Cuisine: Canadian, Italian, Mediterranean
Keyword: Preserving Tomatoes
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 504kcal
Author: Homemade & Yummy

Ingredients

  • 6 pounds tomatoes (I used Roma)
  • 6 cloves garlic (or more if you like)
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper (I used spicy garlic)
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • fresh herbs (basil, oregano, rosemary)
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Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 400º F
  • Wash tomatoes, and cut into chunks. You can also just cut in 1/2 or leave whole if you prefer. The large the pieces, the longer they take to cook.
  • Divide the tomatoes into 2 roasting pans (you don't want to crowd them)
  • Divide the oil and seasonings between the two pans, distribute and mix well to coat.
  • Add garlic cloves and fresh herbs to each pan.
  • Roast for about 1 1/2-2 hours.
  • Depending on the amount of moisture you still want in the tomatoes, the time will vary slightly. Also if you removed the seeds, you will have less moisture to cook out.
  • Be sure to mix several times during roasting.
  • Once done, remove from oven. 
  • Remove any large stems from the herbs.
  • If you like, you can leave your tomatoes in large chunks, or mash slightly with a potato masher. Mash the garlic cloves too.
  • When cool, measure into your desired amount, place in the freezer bags, seal, date, and place in freezer.
  • DONE!

Nutrition Information

Calories: 504kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 1815mg | Potassium: 3261mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 226.7% | Vitamin C: 229.4% | Calcium: 16.7% | Iron: 24.5%

Notes

This recipe makes approximately 4 cups of roasted tomatoes (which I consider 2 servings of 2 cups each).
Depending on the amount of moisture you have after roasting will determine the amount of finished tomatoes you get. Feel free to measure into whatever size suits your needs.
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  1. A great way to have tomatoes all year long. Freezer space is not an issue at our place, so this is just perfect!

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  6. I love roasting tomatoes to freeze – it intensifies the flavor and they don’t then come out mushy! I never mashed them like this, though – much better for storage. Sounds delicious!

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  9. My favorite time of the year is when I get to can or freeze my garden tomatoes. I love how you roast yours with garlic and herbs. So many wonderful recipes come from these roasted tomatoes, The fresh flavor of the tomatoes is amazing.

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  10. Such a great idea! Our tomatoes did so well this summer, we had a ton leftover and I was running out of ideas. I wish I had done this! I’ll have to pin for next summer.

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  13. Is it crazy that I’ve never roasted tomatoes to make sauce before?! This needs to change because you make it sound so amazing and so easy to do! I love the idea of having frozen tomato sauce ready and waiting for me all year long!

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  15. What a great idea to roast and freeze tomatoes, Gloria! I have been buying up as many of the farm fresh tomatoes I can at the market before they’re completely gone for the season, and this is a perfect way to save them for the winter. I can think of so many uses for these throughout the colder months. What a great treat to have some of the best of summer on hand until tomato season rolls back around again!

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    • I know….so good. I just told my husband I am getting more this weekend. I really don’t like running out too soon before next harvest season. I use these in so many recipes. So much easier than traditional canning.

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  17. I’m so happy you posted this method of preserving tomato sauce. We do this every season and find that it works very well for a way to enjoy fresh-tasting marinara and other tomato-based recipes throughout the year.

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  19. This is so great to have on hand for sauces on a whim! I don’t know why I’ve never done this. Really looking forward to making a huge batch once we’re settled in the new house. I bet it makes the kitchen smell amazing, too!

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