Jersey Fresh Stewed Tomatoes

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Try this easy stewed tomato recipe for thick stewed tomatoes made from fresh vegetables from your garden. It's so much better than anything from a can!

Ingredients

6 large tomatoes - peeled, cored, and chopped
3/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon water
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Cook and stir tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, and celery in a large skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat and continue to cook until bell pepper and onion are soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in sugar, salt, oregano, basil, and pepper.
3 Whisk water and cornstarch together in a small bowl.
4 Stir into the skillet. Simmer tomato mixture until thickened, about 5 minutes. Serve warm and enjoy.