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Chili Stewed Tomatoes
This Chili Stewed Tomatoes recipe is made with fresh tomatoes, celery, onion, and green pepper, plus vinegar and a bit of pickling spices. It's brightly flavored and irresistible! Enjoy as a side dish or add to chili or pasta sauce for a burst of fresh summer flavor. You can even store this in the freezer for a year!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
12 hrs
Total Time
12 hrs 50 mins
Servings:
6
pints
Calories:
137 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 quarts peeled chopped tomatoes - I recommend Roma/plum or beef tomatoes, but any will work
- 3 cups celery chopped
- 2 cups chopped yellow onion
- 1 cup green bell pepper chopped
- ¼ cup kosher salt
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1½ teaspoons black pepper
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1½ teaspoons mixed pickling spices
Instructions
- In a large pot or bowl, combine tomatoes, celery, onion, green pepper, and salt. Cover with a lid or large towel and let stand overnight. The next day, drain through a colander - do not press on the vegetables.
- Place drained vegetables in a large pot. Add sugar, brown sugar, pepper, and vinegar. Tie pickling spices in cheesecloth and add to the pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
Cup of Yum
There are several options for storage:
- If you plan to eat all the stewed tomatoes within 1 week, simply store it in a covered container in the fridge.
- Freeze it in freezer-safe baggies or containers for up to 12 months.
- Can it in jars for pantry storage. Ladle mixture into sterilized jars, leaving 1/2" of headspace. Place a lid on the jar and then a ring, just finger-tight. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. This will yield 5 to 6 pints. Best eaten within 12 months.
Notes
- To easily peel tomatoes: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add tomatoes and set a timer for 30 seconds. The skins should start to split on the tomatoes. Remove tomatoes immediately to an ice bath. Let the tomatoes cool a bit, then peel the skins off. The skins should remove very easily, by simply rubbing them off with your fingers. Discard the skins.
- How to serve: This makes a tasty side dish all on its own. It's also delicious added to baked beans, pasta sauce, soup, chili, and sloppy joes. And it's pretty wonderful when slow cooked with a pot roast, pieces of beef steak, pork, or chicken!
- From Mom's recipe box
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
137kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
786mg
(33%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 pints
Amount Per Serving
Calories 137
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 137kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 786mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.