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We grow a lot of our own. Especially tomatoes. We just cook em down with some salt and sometimes white wine, garlic and basil and put them through the food mill to remove seeds and skins. Cook them until they thicken to a consistency you like on a slow simmer in a wide mouth pot. Then we ‘can’ them as we would tomatoes so we can use them year round. You could also freeze for storage if that’s easier for you.
It’s all in the cook time and having a good pot when it comes to consistency. The good pot is key with tomatoes because they burn so easily when thickening. Many will say to remove as much water as you can first but you don’t want to do this because that’s where lots of nutrients and flavor come from. A slow cook is much better. As another poster suggested it is the same as making tomato paste just a different consistency. I usually roast everything first as well as is my habit from professional kitchens.