What do you do when life gives you a case of tomatoes?

One day as I was walking home from school I noticed a large box by my front door. Curious,  I walked up the stairs. It obviously wasn't a delivery from Amazon. When I opened up the box I was surprised to see 75 freshly picked tomatoes from Southern Minnesota.

This summer's tomato crop was so abundant that it was considered a bumper crop. Our CSA farmer who is located in the Driftless region of Southern Minnesota was able to drop off the box that morning. Our family was able to make multiple Caprese Salads, fresh salsas, a variety of sauces, and a batch of tomato soup from this case of tomatoes. These are some of my favorite ways to use fresh summer tomatoes to create amazing dishes.

A Jar of Fresh Tomato Salsa