Canning rotel tomatoes recipes for

I posted in the spring about the huge garden we planted in the backyard. Well, some plants didn't exactly make it (green beans, lettuce...

This homemade Rotel tomato recipe is as close to the real thing you can get! Directions for canning or freezing to use all year long.

Make and boiling water can (or freeze) this Rotel copycat recipe at home using fresh, simple ingredients - it's truly like the real thing!

Spicy diced tomatoes to enhance many recipes

Canning Diced Tomatoes with Peppers also known as "Rotel".

Rotel tomatoes are canned tomatoes with a little hint of heat. A Southern favorite, the spice comes from green chiles that have been fire-roasted, diced and stirred into the simmering tomatoes. Rotel tomatoes are a vital ingredient in queso and make a delicious addition to tortilla soup. The only downside to developing a dependency on Rotel tomatoes is that they can often be tricky to find if you live north of the Mason Dixon line, like I do.

We rarely ever use store bought canned goods. One of the few is Rotel tomatoes. One day, pondering why I couldn't make my own, I called my sister and said read me the Rotel label. Very simply it said tomatoes, peppers and salt. So after perusing the Internet and checking a few recipes, I came up with this one. Some had way too much sugar and others had unnecessary ingredients. Of course, once made, it had to be family tested. Success! Enjoy~ 10 lbs. tomatoes, cored, peeled and diced 1 large…

During the cold winter months, we eat a lot of hearty meals such as chili with cornbread and taco soup. It just sticks to your ribs and makes you feel all happy inside. Last summer, a friend of mine shared with me her recipe for homemade "rotel" tomatoes. You can buy Rotel tomatoes in your grocery store. That is the brand name. They're very good, but they're not homemade. And, when I can make something myself, I try to do so. Today, my countertops were covered (and I mean covered) with…

A homemade version of the popular Rotel Tomatoes and Green Chiles product from the grocery store.

You're probably wondering if we have a few ideas for what to substitute for Rotel Tomatoes. Yep, we sure do! Thanks for coming by.