I'm super excited because my tomatoes have finally produced a good yield, and I'm ready to make some marinara sauce! Can anyone give me an idea of how much sauce I can expect to make per pound of tomatoes?
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It totally depends on the type of tomatoes and how much you cook them down. With some meaty beefsteak tomatoes, I used 20 pounds and ended up with 4 quarts and 2 pints of sauce. Just make sure to prep them well!
My last batch was from 30 pounds of tomatoes, which reduced down to about 6 quarts of sauce. So it really depends on how you cook them down!
When I made marinara using San Marzano tomatoes, which are perfect for sauce, I got about 1 pint for every 3 pounds of tomatoes. Just keep in mind that slicing tomatoes will yield even less because they cook down more!
Exactly! Also, typically, you should core and skin the tomatoes before cooking, which affects the yield. If you start with 3 pounds, you may end up with around a pint after boiling down.