Tomato slices for the winter recipes

Many people associate canning tomatoes exclusively with whole fruits, but tomatoes in slices for the winter are no less tasty and aromatic. You just need to know some of the tricks of their manufacture.

Secrets of canning tomato slices

Each housewife who uses tomatoes from her garden knows how many fruits ripen, which have certain defects in appearance. It happens that the fruits are slightly bitten by some kind of bug or there are other minor skin injuries. Such tomatoes are no longer suitable for preparations for the winter as a whole. But they can be cut into halves or slices, thus removing all damaged areas and used to prepare delicious canned food for the winter.

In addition, for canning chopped tomatoes, you can sometimes use large fruits, which simply do not fit into jars. But the only rule that must be observed in this case is that the fruits must have a rather dense and fleshy pulp. Otherwise, the slices may simply creep out during heat treatment.

If you are not sure about the density of tomatoes, then it is better to use recipes where gelatin is present. Tomato slices in gelatinous filling are better able to maintain their shape.

Traditionally, cut tomatoes are preserved mainly using sterilization. This process helps the wedges retain their shape and flavor. But in recent years, recipes have also appeared for canning chopped tomatoes without sterilization. It must be understood that for these recipes, only varieties with the densest pulp should be used, such as Auria, Ladies' fingers, Uncle Stepa and others like them.

As for the choice of dishes, it is most convenient to harvest chopped tomatoes in liter jars. However, there are no strict restrictions here; you can use capacities of both larger and even smaller volumes.

Lick your fingers in slices of tomatoes for the winter

Tomatoes cooked according to this recipe really get very attractive taste due to the simultaneous addition of onions, garlic and vegetable oil. So the name of the recipe for chopped tomatoes "lick your fingers" is quite justified and sounds especially attractive in winter when there is a lack of natural vitamins.

If you calculate for a 2 liter jar, you will need:

• 1 kg of tomatoes;
• 2 pieces of onions;
• 6 cloves of garlic;
• 2 tbsp. tablespoons of vegetable oil;
• a few sprigs of dill and parsley;
• 10 allspice and black peppercorns each;
• hot pepper to taste;
• 4 pieces of bay leaves;
• 1 liter of water for the marinade;
• 50 ml of 9% vinegar;
• 75 g sugar;
• 30 g of salt.

Cooking a snack is not particularly difficult.

1. Tomatoes, after washing, are cut into halves or even into quarters if the fruits are too large.
2. Onions are chopped into rings, peppers are peeled and cut into strips, garlic - into thin slices.
3. The greens are chopped using an ordinary knife.
4. The bottom of the jar is covered with a layer of onions, garlic and pepper.
5. Then put tomato slices, preferably cut down.
6. After several layers, the tomatoes are again covered with onions, garlic and herbs, and so repeat until the container is full.
7. A marinade is prepared in a saucepan by boiling water and dissolving salt, sugar, vegetable oil and vinegar in it.
8. Tomatoes are poured with hot marinade, covered with a sterile lid and placed in a pan with a wide bottom on a support. As a last resort, you can put a cloth napkin on the bottom.
9. The water in the pan should cover more than half the height of the can, and after boiling, the two-liter container must be sterilized for 20-30 minutes.
10. Cork immediately and leave to cool in the room.

Tomato wedges with garlic for the winter

Tomatoes are prepared in slices without onions according to the same principle. But the presence of garlic can significantly enrich the taste of tomato snacks.

If you take 1 kg of tomatoes, then there are quite a few other required ingredients:

• 5-6 cloves of garlic;
• peppercorns and bay leaves to taste;
• 30 g salt;
• 15 g vinegar 9%;
• 60 g granulated sugar;
• 1 liter of water.

A simple recipe for tomato slices with a photo

Unlike the previous recipe, you will lick your fingers, chopped tomatoes are prepared here with a minimum set of components and is very simple, but they are also quite tasty.

For a liter jar you will need:

• 500 g of tomatoes;
• 1 teaspoon of sugar and salt;
• 1 small onion;
• 5 black peppercorns.

According to this recipe, tomatoes in slices with onions are prepared so simply for the winter that even the most inexperienced housewife can handle the process.

1. The tomatoes are cut into convenient sized slices and the onion is cut into rings.
2. Tomatoes are laid out in liter jars, alternating with onions.
3. Salt, sugar and black pepper are added to each container.
   
4. Banks are placed on a napkin in a pan with a wide bottom.
5. Add water at room temperature so that it does not reach 1 cm to the edge.
6. Cover with tin lids.
   
7. Turn on heating under a saucepan and after boiling, reducing the heat, stand for 40 minutes.
8. Then the cans are carefully taken out one by one and rolled up one by one.

Chopped tomatoes for the winter: a recipe with carrots

And cut tomatoes are also quite delicate in taste if, using the previous recipe, add one small carrot to each container. For aesthetic purposes, carrots are cut into thin slices. Carrots also pair perfectly with onions.

Chopped tomatoes for the winter with horseradish

Very aromatic with a piquant taste, tomatoes are obtained in slices cooked in their own juice with horseradish, but without the addition of oil.

According to the recipe for 6 liters of ready-made snacks you will need:

• 2 kg of tomatoes with dense, strong pulp;
• 2 kg of tomatoes of any size and type, you can even overripe;
• 6-7 cloves of garlic;
• 250 g sweet pepper;
• 1 large or 2 small horseradish roots;
• 4 tbsp. tablespoons of sugar;
• 2 tbsp. tablespoons of salt;
• 5 peas of black and allspice in each jar.

To make chopped tomatoes with horseradish, garlic and bell peppers, you need the following steps:

1. At the first stage, soft tomatoes are passed through a meat grinder, put on fire and, bringing to a boil, cook for 15-20 minutes over low heat.
2. Meanwhile, the peppers are peeled of seeds and tails and cut into 6-8 pieces.
3. Horseradish and garlic are peeled and ground through a meat grinder.
4. Chopped garlic, horseradish and chunks of pepper are placed in boiling tomato juice and boiled for another 5-8 minutes.
5. Salt, sugar and spices are added.
6. Strong tomatoes are cut into slices and laid out in clean, dry jars, leaving some space for the peppers.
7. Pieces of pepper are carefully transferred from tomato sauce to jars and then filled with hot tomato juice with spices.
8. The dishes with the workpiece are placed for sterilization for 10-15 minutes in hot water, after which they are instantly rolled up.

Tomatoes in slices for the winter without sterilization

But according to this recipe, chopped tomatoes for the winter can be prepared without sterilization.

Prepare:

• 2 kg of strong tomatoes with dense pulp;
• 3 onions;
• 7 cloves of garlic;
• 1 tbsp. a spoonful of sunflower oil and vinegar;
• 2 tbsp. a spoonful of salt and sugar;
• 2 bay leaves.

The manufacturing process itself may seem easier for someone, but more difficult for someone than with sterilization.

1. The tomatoes are washed in cool water, allowed to dry and cut into 2 or 4 wedges.
2. Peel the onion and garlic and cut into small pieces.
3. Banks must be sterilized before use, and at the same time the lids.
4. Tomato slices are placed in sterile dishes, shifting them with pieces of spices.
5. Pour boiling water over and leave in this form for literally 5 minutes.
6. Water is drained through special plastic lids with holes.
7. Add spices and the remaining spices to it, bring to a boil, add oil and vinegar and immediately pour the resulting marinade into containers with chopped tomatoes.
8. Roll up and leave to cool upside down under a warm blanket.

Tomatoes in slices without sterilization: a recipe with herbs and hot peppers

Fans of dispensing with cutting chopped tomatoes without sterilization will definitely like the following recipe. The very technology of making tomatoes in slices is absolutely similar to that described in the previous recipe, but the composition of the ingredients is somewhat different:

• 1.5 kg of dense tomatoes;
• 5 cloves of garlic;
• a bunch of parsley, dill and basil;
• 1 pod of hot chili pepper;
• 1 tbsp. a spoonful of salt and sugar;
• 1 tbsp. a spoonful of vinegar;
• peppercorns and bay leaves.

Chopped spiced tomatoes without sterilization

And according to this recipe, the taste of ready-made tomatoes in the form of slices will be more spicy and exotic and will appeal to lovers of oriental cuisine.

• 700-800 g of tomatoes;
• 500 ml of water for the marinade;
• 3 teaspoons of sugar;
• 1 teaspoon of salt;
• 30 g minced ginger;
• 4 peas of allspice and black pepper;
• 1 tbsp. a spoonful of vinegar 9%;
• 4 carnations;
• a pinch of cinnamon;
• 2 bay leaves.

Making tomato slices for the winter is the same as for other recipes without sterilization, that is, using the method of double pouring with hot water and marinade.

Recipe for tomato slices for the winter without vinegar

Those who value the simplicity of manufacturing along with the uniqueness and sophistication will be conquered by the uniqueness of this recipe.

You will need:

• About 2.5 kg of medium-sized tomatoes;
• 500 ml of water;
• 500 ml of dry red wine;
• 150 g of honey;
• 50 g of salt.

The cooking method is as simple as possible.

1. Tomatoes are washed, cut into wedges and placed in sterile jars.
2. The brine is prepared by mixing water, wine, honey and salt. Heat it up to + 100 ° C.
3. Tomatoes are poured with freshly prepared brine, after which it remains only to roll the tomatoes in slices for the winter.

Sliced ​​tomatoes without sterilization with gelatin

And, following the basic steps of this recipe, you can be sure that the chopped tomatoes will turn out to be such that you will lick your fingers and very attractive in consistency.

Prepare:

• about 3 kg of tomatoes;
• 40 g of food gelatin;
• 2.5 liters of water;
• 125 g sugar;
• 90 g salt;
• 60 ml vinegar 9%;
• 5 pieces of cloves, black and allspice.

Making delicious tomatoes is easy.

1. To begin with, gelatin is soaked in a small amount of water (half a glass) for about 30 minutes.
2. At the same time, cans are washed and sterilized over steam or in the oven.
3. The tomatoes are washed, allowed to dry, cut into slices and put plump in prepared dishes.
   
4. A separate saucepan is filled with water, heated to + 100 ° C, sugar, salt and spices are added.
5. After everything has boiled for about five minutes, add vinegar, turn off the heat, pour in gelatin and mix well.
6. The boiling marinade is poured into containers, rolled up and left to cool under a blanket.

Salted chopped tomatoes

You can deliciously cook chopped tomatoes for the winter not only by marinating, but also by salting them. That is, using only salt and all kinds of spices, as well as aromatic herbs.True, it is advisable to store such a blank only in the refrigerator, or at least in the cellar or on the balcony.

So, for a three-liter jar you need to find:

• About 1.5 kg of tomatoes;
• 1 root and 1 horseradish leaf;
• 1 small pod of hot pepper;
• 1 root or parsley;
• 100 g of garlic;
• 5 leaves of cherry, currant, oak;
• 8-10 peas of allspice and black pepper;
• 1-2 carrots;
• 2 bay leaves.

The brine is prepared from one liter of water and one heaped tablespoon of salt. If desired, you can add the same amount of sugar, but without a slide.

Manufacturing consists of the following steps.

1. The most laborious thing is preparation. Wash and dry all vegetables and herbs.
2. And then chop everything up. Tomatoes - in slices, pepper - in strips, garlic, carrots and horseradish - in thin slices.
3. In clean and dry jars, lay the bottom with half of all auxiliary spices and herbs.
4. Then put the tomato slices, place the remaining spices on top.
5. Pour cold brine so that it completely covers the vegetables.
6. To ferment immediately in a cool or even cold place.
7. Tomatoes can be tasted after 20-40 days.

Storage rules for canned tomatoes

Tomatoes, prepared in slices under seaming lids, can also be stored in a regular kitchen cabinet. Shelf life is about a year. Salted tomatoes from the very beginning require cold conditions (0 + 5 ° C) for storage.

Conclusion

Cooking tomatoes in slices for the winter is no more difficult than whole tomatoes. The taste of the blanks can be infinitely varied, and economical housewives are given an excellent opportunity to preserve even slightly damaged or inconvenient fruits for whole canning.

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