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Substitute for Tomato sauce

What it does in a recipe: Cooked, smooth tomato base for pasta and simmered dishes.

3 substitutes, ranked by what's already in your pantry. Amounts are dataset values — US and metric where a ratio exists.

Tomato paste + water

per 1 cup tomato sauce

US2 Tbsp paste + 1 cup water; simmer with a pinch of oregano
Metric30 g paste + 240 ml water, simmered
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Simpler flavor — season it well.

What changes: Simpler flavor

Crushed tomatoes, blended

per 1 cup tomato sauce

US1 cup
Metric245 g
Pantry stapleBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeVegan

Same sauce with more texture.

What changes: More texture

Passata

per 1 cup tomato sauce

US1 cup
Metric245 g
SpecialtyBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeVegan

Smoother and sweeter.

What changes: Smoother, sweeter

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Common questions

What can I use instead of Tomato sauce?
Tomato paste + water: 2 Tbsp paste + 1 cup water; simmer with a pinch of oregano. Crushed tomatoes, blended: 1 cup.
What is the exact ratio to substitute Tomato sauce?
Tomato paste + water (per 1 cup tomato sauce) — US: 2 Tbsp paste + 1 cup water; simmer with a pinch of oregano. Metric: 30 g paste + 240 ml water, simmered.
What changes when you substitute Tomato sauce?
Simpler flavor. More texture.

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