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How To Roast And Freeze Tomatoes

by Donya Mullins 5 Comments This post may contain affiliate links.

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As tomato growing season starts to slow down, it’s time to start stocking for winter! The best way to keep your summer crop fresh enough to eat in November, is to roast and freeze tomatoes. When that cold weather hits, you’ll be glad you saved the fresh summer tomatoes for your Tomato Soup!

I am a big believer in reducing food waste, I like to buy good quality fresh ingredients, so I hate having to throw them away. The spring and summer growing seasons produce beautiful fruits and veggies, and this is my favorite way reduce waste and have the freshest tomatoes year round.

Roasted Tomatoes are simple to prepare and incredibly versatile. You can defrost them and add them to all kinds of different dishes. This method really brings out all of their sweet, fresh flavor so it’s perfect for soups, sauces, chilis and stews.  

I already have several bags stacked in my freezer and I’ll continue adding to my stock pile for the next couple weeks.  So, if you are like me and love fresh tomatoes, head to the farmers market this weekend and load up…there are only a few beauties left!

Ingredients Needed To Roast Tomatoes

  • Fresh Tomatoes – washed and quartered
  • Olive Oil
  • Onion – roughly chopped
  • Garlic Cloves
  • Salt and Pepper

How To Roast Tomatoes

Begin by preheating the oven to 450 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and place quartered tomatoes onto it. Drizzle olive oil over the tomatoes, then sprinkle on salt and pepper, amount will depend on personal preference.

Roast the tomatoes in the oven for approximately 20 minutes, or until they start to brown on top, keep an eye on them so they don’t burn. Remove tomatoes from oven and let cool.

Once the tomatoes are fully cooled, transfer them to a Ziploc freezer bag. Label and date the freezer bag and store for up to 6 months.

People Often Ask…

How Long Will Roasted Tomatoes Last In The Freezer?


After you’ve roasted your tomatoes, you can place them in an air tight freezer bag and they will keep for up to six months! Make sure that you date the bag, I like to write the date I froze the tomatoes as well as the date they’ll expire by six months later.

What Kind Of Tomatoes Are Good For Roasting?


The best part of roasting and freezing tomatoes is that it reduces food waste. If you see that your tomatoes are about to go bad, this the best thing you can do with them.
So, I would say any tomatoes you have are good for roasting, but these are a couple of my favorite types of tomatoes…

– Roma Tomatoes
– San Marzano Tomatoes
– Campari Tomatoes
– Plum Tomatoes

Ways To Use Roasted Tomatoes

There are so many wonderful recipes you can make with roasted tomatoes! Whether you’re adding roasted tomatoes to a chili or making a spaghetti sauce, this recipe is a go-to.

The ingredients in this recipe are very simple, and therefore super versatile, you can add these tomatoes to all kinds of different dishes with a variety of flavors. You can use these Roasted Tomatoes as a substitute for crushed tomatoes in so many recipes, here are a couple of my favorites…

  • Easy Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
  • Award-Winning Southern Soul Chili
  • Easy Baked Spaghetti
  • Bloody Mary Chili Recipe
  • Easy Taco Spaghetti Casserole
Ladle with homemade spaghetti sauce.
4 from 7 votes

Roasted Tomatoes

Author: Donya Mullins
Course: Extras
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4
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Roasting tomatoes brings out all of their sweet, fresh flavor that’s perfect in soups, sauces and stews, and this recipe will get you prepared for the long winter.

Ingredients

  • 6 – 7 medium tomatoes – washed and quartered
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 medium onion roughly chopped
  • 4-5 garlic cloves

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees
  • Place tomatoes, onions and garlic on large baking sheet lined with parchment paper
  • Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper
  • Roast in oven for approximately 20 minutes or until tomatoes start to brown on top – being careful not to burn.
  • Remove tomatoes from oven and let cool
  • Place tomatoes in a freezer zip lock bag. Label and store in freezer for up to 6 months.
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  1. Sylvia Harris

    July 29, 2022 at 5:23 pm

    Do you need to peel the tomatoes before you roast them?

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    • Donya

      July 30, 2022 at 11:19 am

      Hey there Sylvia!
      Thank you so much for your interest in this recipe, I think you’re really going to enjoy it, this is the best way to save your beautiful summer tomatoes! Personally, I don’t peel the tomatoes before roasting them, I don’t mind tomato skins. That being said, this recipe is all about personal preference, if you want your tomatoes peeled then you can totally peel them. I hope this is helpful, let me know how everything turns out!
      ~Donya

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  2. Steve Hancock

    July 22, 2022 at 2:40 pm

    What are the onion and garlic used for? Don’t see them used in recipe.

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    • Donya

      July 23, 2022 at 8:40 am

      Hey there Steve!
      Thank you so much for pointing that out, I have edited the recipe to include the garlic and onions. The garlic and onions are placed on the sheet pan with the tomatoes, drizzled with olive oil and then roasted to give the tomatoes a deeper flavor. I hope this helps, let me know how everything turns out if you give it a try, I’d love to hear what you think!
      ~Donya

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  3. Kristi

    July 25, 2020 at 2:47 am

    I will miss the tomatos…my first year of growing so many and different varieties. Tomatoes everywhere and sharing to the ones that love them as well. Thank you for the tips. I am a rookie when it comes to canning and freezing for the winter. 👍

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