How to Dehydrate RoTel Diced Tomatoes

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How to Dehydrate RoTel Diced Tomatoes

This is our step-by-step guide on how to dehydrate RoTel Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies. Dehydrating these RoTel diced tomatoes is real easy to do. Just like in our everyday cooking, many of our dehydrated camping meal recipes use them. So it just makes good sense to dehydrate what you use day-to-day and have it on hand in your pantry for when it’s needed.

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Prep Time 30

Dehydrating Time 10

Total Time 10 30

Course Dehydrated Food Ingredient

Cuisine Backpacking, Camping, Dehydrated Food, Hiking

Servings from one 10 ounce can

Calories 25 kcal

Equipment

Food dehydrator
Removable fruit roll sheet insert (one for each dehydrator tray)
Common kitchen tools (including cutting boards, chef's knife, strainer, etc.)
Canning jars with tight-fitting lids
Wide-mouth canning jar funnel
Desiccant packets for moisture control (optional)

Ingredients

several cans RoTel Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies

Instructions

Process the RoTel Diced Tomatoes

Open and drain excess liquid from the tomatoes using a strainer.
several cans RoTel Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies

Prepare the Dehydrator

Spread and layer the drained RoTel diced tomatoes on the fruit roll sheets; two 10-ounce cans will fill one 13.5-inch round dehydrator tray. If it’s too crowded, prepare another tray.

Dehydrate the RoTel Diced Tomatoes

Set the dehydrator thermostat temperature to 160 °F (71 °C). Dry for 8 to 10 hours until done.

When is the Dehydrated RoTel Diced Tomatoes Done

When done, the dried RoTel diced tomato pieces should be crisp and brittle, with no wet or mushy pieces. When bent, they will snap into pieces like potato chips.

Equalizing and Conditioning the Dehydrated RoTel Tomatoes

After a short cooling period, loosely pack the dehydrated tomato pieces into a clean, dry canning jar with a tight-fitting lid, leaving some headspace.
Every day, for 7 to 10 days, check the jar for moisture. Roll the jar contents around and note any clumping or sticking. If seen, put it all back on the dehydrator for several more hours.
If you notice any mold at all, even the slightest bit, throw it all out.

Storing the Dehydrated RoTel Diced Tomatoes

Use appropriate-sized canning jars for storage. Depending on how well you dehydrate them and your pantry storage conditions, the dehydrated tomatoes should keep for at least 12 months.
An optional food-safe desiccant packet will aid with moisture control.
Attach or include a label describing the jar contents and the date the product was dehydrated. The label identifies the canning jar contents, and the date helps with the rotation schedule. A first-in, first-out rotation helps us to use items that have been on the shelf the longest, so we're using the oldest food first.

Notes

Drying times will vary depending on your dehydrator and environmental conditions. Refer to your dehydrator owner’s manual for recommended temperatures and times for dehydrating specific foods. Remember to use drying times as a guide.

Nutrition

Serving: 5gCalories: 25kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 1gSodium: 15mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2g

Nutrition information is only an estimate and may differ depending on the ingredients you use.

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