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Question by LISA: 1 can of crushed Tomatoes verses how many fresh grown Tomatoes?
I have a wonder Tomato Basil recipe that calls for 1 can of crushed tomatoes. Well, I have grown tomatoes in my backyard. How many would I need to use instead of the can and how would I prepare them before making the soup.
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Answer by M ♥ C
use about 6-7 big tomatoes
drop them in boiling water for 2 minutes to help remove skin then let cool pell them and crush up with your hands keeping all juice. strain out all the seeds
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About 8, yes boiled first but longer than 2 minutes. More like 20 minutes. Stick a fork in them (like a potato) for doneness.
Drain and cut in half, sqeeze them and it should come out like canned tomatoes.
Either that or just stick in blender and Wallah!