Miniature Heirloom Tomato Powder

Food dehydrators can provide you with many freshly dried seasonings. Benefits of home dried seasonings include: knowing the source, preserving your harvest for later use, better flavor than commercial products and more variety than you will EVER be able to find commercially. Here is a recipe for the tomato powder I used in my last recipe. You can change up the tomatoes based on availability, flavor preference or color preference.

Needed:

Food dehydrator

Coffee grinder or mortar and pestle

Miniature Heirloom Tomatoes (grape and cherry size)

Prep

1. Cut your tomatoes into halves and arrange on dehydrator trays. Dry according to manufacturer directions until crisp; they should snap.

2. Place the dried tomatoes into your coffee grinder.

3. Pulse in grinder until finely ground; a combination of powder, some seed bits and a few very small tomato bits are normal.

This is the final powder

Storage

Store in an airtight container with the date marked, will keep for about 9 months on the shelf and up to 24 months in the fridge. If there is moisture collecting in the jar you may want to use it quickly. If you see mold or smell any off odor please dispose of immediately.

Uses

Makes a great substitute for tomato paste (use a bit less), will thicken sauces and soups. Great in dips, try sprinkling a bit on your eggs, add nutrition to veggie smoothies, toss pasta with EVOO and tomato powder, finish with fresh chopped basil and Parmesan cheese. So much more!