Can I use stewed tomatoes instead of whole peeled tomatoes?
Chef's answer
You can easily make stewed tomatoes from the whole, peeled tomatoes. Put them and their juice in a sauce pan. ... Stewed: Whole or diced tomatoes cooked with seasonings and often sugar and thus even softer than regular whole peeled. Some cooks might appreciate the pre-seasoned flavor and stewed texture, others not so much..
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Stewed Tomato Recipe Bring the tomatoes, onions, pepper and celery to a boil in a non-reactive pot. Then, reduce the heat to a simmer.
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Whole tomatoes are generally sold peeled, in either juice or puree. ... Stewed tomatoes are cooked and then canned, usually with other seasonings and sugar added..
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What to Serve With Stewed Tomatoes. You can serve stewed tomatoes as a side to roast chicken, baked fish, or as a base for poached eggs as in shakshuka. You can serve it alongside or tossed with pasta, or with white beans. One reader mentioned they love serving it with mac and cheese..
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SWAP TIP: Stewed tomatoes can be swapped for whole, crushed, or diced tomatoes if and only if the additional ingredients would mesh with the recipe you're making.
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Substitute for Tomatoes, stewed
- You can use Rotel, which are tomatoes cooked with diced chiles. This is frequently used in salsa and dip recipes.
- OR - You can cook canned whole tomatoes with 1/4 cup chopped bell pepper and 1/4 cup chopped onion. This will produce a better, fresher flavor than canned stewed tomatoes.
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Diced tomatoes Diced tomatoes can have added salt or seasonings, or they can also be fire-roasted before canning for an additional layer of smoky flavor. They can be substituted for stewed tomatoes in soups, stews, pasta, and other recipes..
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You can easily make stewed tomatoes from the whole, peeled tomatoes. Put them and their juice in a sauce pan. ... Stewed: Whole or diced tomatoes cooked with seasonings and often sugar and thus even softer than regular whole peeled. Some cooks might appreciate the pre-seasoned flavor and stewed texture, others not so much..
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