Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2009

This worked well for me since I was just trying to figure out how to use up a bunch of end-of-season tomatoes. I did add onion, celery and celery leaves to this and chopped my tomatoes a bit smaller. Used this in several recipes from this site and they worked perfectly in those recipes every time! Will use again for season batches of tomatoes!!

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BusyMomInMN

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Reviewed: Oct. 3, 2009

I did not like the tomatoes prepared per this recipe. Learning from another recipe online, I added 2 Tblsp butter, 1 medium onion thinly sliced, 3/4 cup chopped celery, scant 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper, 2 tsp sugar, 1 bay leaf. Salt level was fine. I simmered in the crockpot on low for 8 hours. The butter smoothed out the acidic tomatoes. Original recipe gets 2 stars, and with changes above it gets 5 stars. (Prior to preparing the original recipe, I had quick peeled the tomatoes and deseeded them).

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Laura Jo

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Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2009

It came out perfectly with a few changes that other reviewers recommended. I added 1tsp of dried basil and then 1 TBSP of sugar.

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Lani76

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Home Town: Waianae, Hawaii, USA

Living In: Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA

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Reviewed: May 15, 2009

You just can't beat fresh toms! Prepared this way they are tasty and way easy. I am however anti sugar in them. Add some crumbled bacon & black pepper and serve over a hot bed of white rice and you've got a great Southern side dish.

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Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2008

My Mom used to put sugar, butter and bread in the tomatoes. The bread absorbed the tomato juice and the butter and sugar made a lovely gloss on the bread. You let it sit to firm up a bit and then serve. She called this stewed tomatoes. Delicious.

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ginag

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Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2007

This is not really stewed tomatoes. Stewed tomatoes are made with sugar, peppers, and onions. This is just "canned tomatoes" at home.

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Ktietje85

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Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2006

The tomatoes need only 30 seconds in the hot water and peeling them is much easier if you cut a little X on the bottom before putting them in the hot water so that you can peel them whole if you want. A little sugar should definately be added.

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Home Town: Bakersfield, California, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2006

These were pretty good. I think it needs more salt. Also mine were very watery...maybe it was my tomatoes? I used these in spaghetti and then lasagna the following days.

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Melis'

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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2003

Good basic recipe. It needs sugar. Thanks Mary Ann.

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Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2003

Very easy recipe. Just what I had in mind. I'm still learning some of the basics, so this was very helpful. Homemade doesn't even compare to canned. I also cut up some fresh okra and added it along with some fresh ground pepper. Delicious!

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