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Blogger Jenn said...

Oh my Gosh!!! I buy so much Rotel. I can imagine how amazing a homemade version is.

Sep 5, 2014, 9:38:00 PM

Blogger Colleen said...

I don't believe it. We both must have had our brain waves working. I had Rotel on my grocery list, plus was planning on going to the Farmers Market today so now I can pick up items I need at the Market and can my own. :} Thank U.

I don't know the origin of the following as a friend had sent me this idea.
Easy Way To Peel Tomatoes & Peaches: (for small batches)
When you have a small batch of tomatoes to peel, remove the soft spots and cut the cores from the tomatoes and then cut in half.
Arranging them cut side down in a heat proof baking dish.
Fill a tea kettle with water and bring to a boil.
Once water has come to a boil, pour over the tomatoes; needing not to fully submerge them, but adding enough water in the pan so it doesn't cool down too quickly.
Then place a cookie sheet over the tomatoes trapping the heat and leave sit for 10-15 minutes, until the tomatoes have cooled down enough to handle.
Drain the tomatoes and peel.
Remember; this method is for small batches of tomatoes only. Anything 10 lbs or more it's best to go with the blanching pot method.
Thanks again Tina for this wonderful recipe.

Sep 6, 2014, 2:17:00 AM

Blogger Unknown said...

With an abundance of tomatoes from our garden I have thought about making Ro-Tel! Thank you for the recipe!

Sep 7, 2014, 8:28:00 AM

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Sep 7, 2014, 1:22:00 PM

Blogger Unknown said...

Thank you! Will have many tomatoes this year, perfect recipe!

Jun 4, 2015, 11:01:00 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I am confused, if you start with 12 cups of tomatoes how do you end up with 7 to 8 half pints. I made this recipe and ended up with about 20 half pints. I steamed tomatoes until I had 12 cups. Was your 12 cups before they were cooked? It tasted great but just wondered why my outcome was so different. Thanks

Jun 18, 2015, 10:31:00 PM

Blogger Tina Butler said...

The original recipe called for a gallon of tomatoes which is 16 cups. She ended up with 10-12 pint size jars which would be 20 half pints. I used 12 cups of tomatoes and ended up with 8 half pints.

Jun 19, 2015, 9:47:00 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I just made my first batch of this recipe. It is so good I could eat a whole jar with a spoon! I used Joe Numex Anaheims in place of the Jalapenos, but otherwise followed it exactly. I did measure my pelled, cored, and chopped tomatoes. I started with 12 cups and ended up with 11 1/2 cups (half pint jars). I made a note to be careful to start with the full 12 cups next year. Thank you for this great recipe!

Just curious if you have any kind of "official" word on whether this recipe is considered safe if it is processed as specified?

Jul 20, 2015, 12:29:00 PM

Blogger Wendi Wolfe said...

Great recipe - we tossed in a few cloves of garlic, since everything we use Rotel for needs garlic, and also used a variety of peppers we had in the garden, including some habaneros (huzzah!).

Aug 16, 2015, 3:02:00 PM

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