Substitute Ketchup for Tomato paste
What tomato paste does in a recipe: Concentrated umami-thickener; brown it in oil for depth.
Ketchup
per 1 Tbsp tomato paste
US2 Tbsp ketchup (it is sweeter; skip or halve recipe sugar)
Metric30 g
Pantry stapleBaking-safe ✓VeganDairy-freeGluten-freeEgg-freeNut-freeSoy-freeAlcohol-free
Ketchup is seasoned tomato concentrate.
What changes: Sweeter and more vinegary
Best for: Chili, sloppy joes
More options: all 2 Tomato paste substitutes · substitutes for Ketchup
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Ketchup for Tomato paste?
- per 1 Tbsp tomato paste — US: 2 Tbsp ketchup (it is sweeter; skip or halve recipe sugar). Metric: 30 g.
- Why does Ketchup work as a Tomato paste substitute?
- Ketchup is seasoned tomato concentrate.
- What changes when you use Ketchup instead of Tomato paste?
- Sweeter and more vinegary
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