Homemade & Yummy

Food doesn't have to be complicated, but it does have to taste good.

Simple Roasted Tomatoes Recipe Perfect For Freezing

By 116 Comments (I EARN COMMISSION FROM PURCHASES MADE VIA PRODUCT LINKS IN THIS POST)

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?

Don’t forget to sign up for my WEEKLY NEWSLETTER and grab your FREE printable. If you would prefer to get PUSH NOTIFICATIONS instead, CLICK the PURPLE BELL on the bottom right of this page. FOLLOW ME on social media too!


Simple Roasted Tomatoes Recipe all ready for the freezer.

Simple Roasted Tomatoes Recipe Perfect For Freezing

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: 504 kcal
Author: Homemade & Yummy
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!!
Print

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)
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 400º F

  2. 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.

  3. Divide the tomatoes into 2 roasting pans (you don't want to crowd them)

  4. Divide the oil and seasonings between the two pans, distribute and mix well to coat.

  5. Add garlic cloves and fresh herbs to each pan.

  6. Roast for about 1 1/2-2 hours.

  7. 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.

  8. Be sure to mix several times during roasting.

  9. Once done, remove from oven. 

  10. Remove any large stems from the herbs.

  11. If you like, you can leave your tomatoes in large chunks, or mash slightly with a potato masher. Mash the garlic cloves too.

  12. When cool, measure into your desired amount, place in the freezer bags, seal, date, and place in freezer.

  13. DONE!

Recipe 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.

Nutrition Facts
Simple Roasted Tomatoes Recipe Perfect For Freezing
Amount Per Serving
Calories 504 Calories from Fat 261
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29g 45%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Sodium 1815mg 76%
Potassium 3261mg 93%
Total Carbohydrates 57g 19%
Dietary Fiber 17g 68%
Sugars 35g
Protein 12g 24%
Vitamin A 226.7%
Vitamin C 229.4%
Calcium 16.7%
Iron 24.5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Simple Roasted Tomatoes Perfect For Freezing Pin Image.

SUBSCRIBE HERE to get FREE Printable

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. A great way to have tomatoes all year long. Freezer space is not an issue at our place, so this is just perfect!

    Reply

  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!

    Reply

  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.

    Reply

  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.

    Reply

  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!

    Reply

  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!

    Reply

    • 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.

  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.

    Reply

  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!

    Reply

  20. I’m ALL about those make ahead recipes, especially this time of year. Just last week, I pulled out some soup and chili from the freezer and it was so convenient…something homemade and healthy in no time at all. These roasted tomatoes look delicious and I could think of so many ways they would be put to good use. Love how simple it is too!

    Reply

  21. This post is right on time. I have so many tomatoes that I need to use up before they go bad. It would be great to have fresh homemade pasta sauce ready when I need it. Tomato soup would be perfect too! I’ve Bookmarked this recipe for later!

    Reply

  22. I’ve been roasting so many tomatoes the past two weeks. Using up the rest of the garden plus some! This is a great fragrant recipe and I love that you have great tips for how to store the tomatoes. Freezing them in bags flat is brilliant!

    Reply

  23. I like the idea of roasting and freezing tomatoes for future use. I like that you flavored the tomatoes with rosemary, spices . It is ready to use for making chili, stew and soup, I love it.

    Reply

  25. In days of yore, when I was canning and I had counters full of Ball jars and lids perking in the boiling water I wish we would have had a large enough freezer where I could have frozen them. It would have been much easier especially roasting them for the flavor first. Yep!! The good ole days when I wished I didn’t have to do all that canning — sigh– now I wish I could have all that fresh produce. Your tomatoes and method looks ideal.

    Reply

  26. Canning intimidates me, so I love love love this idea. Brilliant to leave the sauce kinda generic so you can use it for a variety of different things when you’re ready. I know I’ll be so happy come middle of winter to be able to thaw out a taste of summer and use it in many different recipes. Thanks.

    Reply

  28. This is the perfect way to preserve tomatoes from my grandma’s garden. I love the herbs you used here and the method – the baking. I always cook tomatoes. I need to try this.

    Reply

  29. I love roasted tomatoes and this looks delicious. If I had home-grown tomatoes I would have these in my fridge all year round instead of buying canned tomatoes. So much better. Love the deep red color too.

    Reply

  30. I used to curse canning and freezing all the veggies we used to get in our garden. Now I miss it so much. It’s wonderful simply going to your pantry and freezer to get what you need. Your tomatoes look wonderful — beauties to be sure. Just think of all the wonderful dishes you’ll be able to make. And roasting the tomatoes certainly makes a big difference in flavor!!

    Reply

  31. OMG, I have sooo many tomatoes from this year’s harvest, more than I know what to do with. This is such a good idea to roast, prepare and freeze them. It’s effortless too!

    Reply

  32. This is so smart!! I always devour all our summer tomatoes, but I need to go to the Farmer’s Market soon and buy more! I bet it’s amazing to have these frozen for winter.

    Reply

  33. What a delightful way to capture the bounty of summer at the farmer’s market year round. I’ve always canned tomatoes, and love this tutorial on how to freeze them. This is a great idea!

    Reply

  34. I just pinned this! Great idea on making your own – I always find myself wanting to make something using tomatoes and realize too late that I don’t have any on hand and would have to go to the store. This way I’ll never be caught without any!

    Reply

  36. Everyone should know how to make a great tomato sauce from scratch… roasting and freezing is the easiest way to accomplish this. I love this method and am looking forward to getting some sauce made soon. Thanks for sharing your process!

    Reply

  37. Totally agree with you – there is hardly a wrong kind of tomatoes for the roast recipe. It is more about personal preference, season and price. Great recipe and tips.

    Reply

  38. I’m sorry your farmer’s markets are closing for the season — ours won’t open up until October… South Florida. So your roasted tomato recipe is going to coincide perfectly with our season. Truth be told, the tomatoes won’t hit their peak until December, but I can think of so many things to do with this recipe that I’ll be making it long before the crop is perfect… I like that you’re freezing the roasted tomatoes, but I don’t have a lot of freezer space. How do you think they’d do if I canned them?

    Reply

  40. This post comes at the perfect time. I have too many tomatoes on the vine to use before we call it quits for the season, but I don’t want them to go to waste. Thanks!

    Reply

  41. Oh I wish we had some more tomatoes from the garden! This looks yummy and would really be apprreciated in the winter months. I’ve never tried freezing tomatoes before. What a great idea!

    Reply

  42. This roasted tomato sauce looks so easy to make yet with a lot of flavor. I bet your baba made a lot of delicious yet simple food. I will definitely be making this the next time I have a lot of tomatoes on hand. (And I loved the thought of my house smelling like a country kitchen in Italy)

    Reply

  43. Fresh farm produce is so much better! Store bought tomatoes are so sad. I love this idea to save the best of the summer for later in the year! And so many good ways to use them.

    Reply

  45. I love roasting tomatoes and this sounds like the best way to store them for months. I usually have extra tomato sauce in the house for those busy days but this simple and easy sounds just as good.

    Reply

  46. I wish we had a good harvest of tomatoes from our home garden. This recipe would’ve been perfect since we cook with tomato sauce a lot! I’ll keep your recipe in mind next time I’m in a farmer’s market or grocery store. It will save time to have pre seasoned tomato sauce when cooking. Thanks

    Reply

  49. This idea is a genius way to preserve the harvest! I grow tomatoes at home, and sometimes I find challenging finding to preserve all the bounty, so I end up giving away a lot of the veggies I grow. It is a great thing to share but still, I want to keep some too. I will start doing roasting and freezing I bet this works for many veggies not only tomatoes.

    Reply

    • That is so true….this was the first year I have done this. I truly loved the smell of the garlic cooking…it actually helped my cold at the time.

    • This was actually the first time I did this…it was soooooo easy and the house smelled wonderful!!

    • I know right….my mom always did it the hard way. Me…I look for easier and for this I think tastier ways!! The oven does all the work…you reap the rewards.

Trackbacks

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Send this to a friend

Cookies

This site uses cookies to collect information on how users view our site. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Otherwise, we'll assume you're OK to continue. Find out more.