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How to Make Sun Dried Tomatoes

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An easy method to always have some sun dried tomatoes in your pantry!
Course Basics, Essentials
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword diy, homemade sun dried tomatoes, homemade sundried tomatoes, plant based basics, plant based essentials, scrappy cooking, sun dried tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, vegan basics, vegan essentials
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Servings 8
Calories 13.4
Author carleigh

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 cups mini tomatoes cut in half
  • salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 250F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment, or prepare a dehydrator tray. 
  • Slice the tomatoes in half, and lay them on the baking sheet cut side up. Sprinkle with a small amount of salt. Bake until dry, approximately 3 hours, or dehydrate until dry, approximately 48 hours. 
  • Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 weeks, dried. You can reconstitute the tomatoes in water or oil just before eating. Do not store the tomatoes in oil.

Nutrition

Calories: 13.4kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 0.7g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 8.2mg | Potassium: 162.4mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 1.9g | Vitamin A: 364.3IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 8.2mg | Iron: 0.5mg