Tomato Jam

Name: Tomato Jam
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 pounds plum tomatoes, peeled, halved crosswise, seeded, chopped; 1¼ cups sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ⅛ teaspoon smoked paprika; Smoked paprika is available at better supermarkets; at specialty foods stores; and from latienda.com

A sweet and savory jam made with ripe plum tomatoes, enhanced with sugar and warm spices like smoked paprika. Perfect as a condiment or spread.

4 servings

45 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•4 pounds plum tomatoes, peeled, halved crosswise, seeded, chopped
•1¼ cups sugar
•1 teaspoon salt
•¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
•⅛ teaspoon smoked paprika
•Smoked paprika is available at better supermarkets
•at specialty foods stores
•and from latienda.com

Cooking Instructions

1.
Mix tomatoes and sugar in a large wide shallow pot. Let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, occasionally stirring gently. Boil, stirring often, for 15 minutes. Stir in salt, pepper, and paprika. Cook until thickened and reduced to 2 cups, about 10 minutes. Ladle into a clean, hot 1-pint jar. Wipe rim, seal, and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
45 min