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September 18, 2017 Food

Easy Homemade Sundried Tomatoes

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Preserve summer’s bounty with this easy recipe for homemade sundried tomatoes.  Packed and stored with fresh herbs and olive oil, these homemade sundried tomatoes are the perfect compliment to pizza, salads, pasta and more.

Preserve summer's bounty with this easy recipe for homemade sundried tomatoes.  Packed and stored with fresh herbs and olive oil, these homemade sundried tomatoes are the perfect compliment to pizza, salads, pasta and more.

With school back in session and the stores decked out with Halloween and Thanksgiving decor you’d think I’d get it.  It’s fall y’all.  But like me, the weather doesn’t seem to be getting the message.  At least, here down South.

So while the sun continues to beat down on us, I continue to get amazing produce from the local farmer’s market.  And, because the cooler weather is inevitable, I’m stocking up on ripe-on-the-vine tomatoes.

There are so many things you can do when life gives you tomatoes, but one of my favorites is to make homemade sundried tomatoes.  Perfect as-is on a cheese plate, they are also awesome with pasta, salads, pizzas, and pretty much everything.

Click the image above to be directly linked to the site where you can purchase the SKS Canning Jars shown.

I’ve used a dehydrator for this recipe, but if you don’t have one, you can absolutely still make these.  I’ll include directions for both oven-drying and using a dehydrator in the recipe card below.  You will, however, want to make sure you have jars for storing the tomatoes.  For this recipe, I used SKS Wide Mouth Canning Jars.

Preserve summer's bounty with this easy recipe for homemade sundried tomatoes.  Packed and stored with fresh herbs and olive oil, these homemade sundried tomatoes are the perfect compliment to pizza, salads, pasta and more.

The wide mouth makes it easy and convenient to scoop out from, and the perfect size makes them super versatile.  I plan to use the extras to store homemade grill seasoning with excess herbs in a few weeks.  Stay tuned!

Easy Homemade Sundried Tomatoes

Preserve summer's bounty with this easy recipe for homemade sundried tomatoes.  Packed and stored with fresh herbs and olive oil, these homemade sundried tomatoes are the perfect compliment to pizza, salads, pasta and more.

Slice each tomato in half from top to bottom.  In a large bowl, gently mix them with olive oil, salt, sugar and the herbs.

Preserve summer's bounty with this easy recipe for homemade sundried tomatoes.  Packed and stored with fresh herbs and olive oil, these homemade sundried tomatoes are the perfect compliment to pizza, salads, pasta and more.

To cook in a dehydrator – layer the tomatoes on the racks of dehydrator cut side up, making sure to leave plenty of room around and above each tomato for air to circulate.  Allow to cook overnight, about 12 hours, or until dry and wrinkled.

To cook in the oven – preheat the oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit.  Place the tomatoes, cut side up and place on a baking sheet. Bake for about 7-8 hours.  Allow to cool completely before storing.

Preserve summer's bounty with this easy recipe for homemade sundried tomatoes.  Packed and stored with fresh herbs and olive oil, these homemade sundried tomatoes are the perfect compliment to pizza, salads, pasta and more.

Place a few cut herbs into the bottom of the wide mouth canning jars.  Layer the dried tomatoes until the jar is nearly full, then add a few additional sprigs of herbs.  Fill with olive oil and seal.  Repeat the process with the remaining tomatoes.

Preserve summer's bounty with this easy recipe for homemade sundried tomatoes.  Packed and stored with fresh herbs and olive oil, these homemade sundried tomatoes are the perfect compliment to pizza, salads, pasta and more.
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Easy Homemade Sundried Tomatoes

Author Forks and Folly, Katie Harding

Preserve summer's bounty with this easy recipe for homemade sundried tomatoes.  Packed and stored with fresh herbs and olive oil, these homemade sundried tomatoes are the perfect compliment to pizza, salads, pasta and more.

Ingredients

16 plum/Roma tomatoes

1 Tb. olive oil

1 Tb. sugar

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. dried basil

1 tsp. dried oregano

1 tsp. dried rosemary

For storing: SKS Wide Mouth Canning Jars, olive oil, fresh herbs

Instructions

  • Slice each tomato in half from top to bottom.  In a large bowl, gently mix them with olive oil, salt, sugar and the herbs.  
  • To cook in a dehydrator - layer the tomatoes on the racks of dehydrator cut side up, making sure to leave plenty of room around and above each tomato for air to circulate.  Allow to cook overnight, about 12 hours, or until dry and wrinkled.
  • To cook in the oven - preheat the oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit.  Place the tomatoes, cut side up and place on a baking sheet. Bake for about 7-8 hours.  Allow to cool completely before storing.
  • Place a few cut herbs into the bottom of the wide mouth canning jars.  Layer the dried tomatoes until the jar is nearly full, then add a few additional sprigs of herbs.  Fill with olive oil and seal.  Repeat the process with the remaining tomatoes.

Preserve summer's bounty with this easy recipe for homemade sundried tomatoes.  Packed and stored with fresh herbs and olive oil, these homemade sundried tomatoes are the perfect compliment to pizza, salads, pasta and more.

Find all the jars and bottles you need for cooking and crafting at SKS-Bottle.com.   With over 6,000 containers and closures offered online, from blue, amber and clear glass bottles, to green, amber and natural plastic bottles and jars you’ll find what you need.  And feel good about your purchase too; most SKS glass jars are made in the USA and are 100% recyclable.

If you need a few more ideas, try our Hibachi Style Sesame Ginger Zucchini to use up extra squash or this Ombre Salad with Heirloom Tomatoes and Nectarines if you have tomatoes or stone fruits to spare!

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Preserve summer's bounty with this easy recipe for homemade sundried tomatoes.  Packed and stored with fresh herbs and olive oil, these homemade sundried tomatoes are the perfect compliment to pizza, salads, pasta and more.

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  1. Allison Waken says

    September 18, 2017 at 2:15 pm

    I have never made my own sundried tomatoes! Thanks for the great tutorial! [client]

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