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Substitute Tomato paste + water + herbs for Marinara sauce

What marinara sauce does in a recipe: Quick tomato-garlic sauce: the weeknight pasta workhorse.

Tomato paste + water + herbs

per 1 cup marinara

US2 Tbsp paste + 1 cup water + 1 Tbsp olive oil + 1 garlic clove + 1/2 tsp oregano; simmer 15 min
Metric30 g paste + 240 ml water + aromatics
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What changes: Simpler flavor

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Common questions

What is the ratio for substituting Tomato paste + water + herbs for Marinara sauce?
per 1 cup marinara — US: 2 Tbsp paste + 1 cup water + 1 Tbsp olive oil + 1 garlic clove + 1/2 tsp oregano; simmer 15 min. Metric: 30 g paste + 240 ml water + aromatics.
Why does Tomato paste + water + herbs work as a Marinara sauce substitute?
Pantry-only version.
What changes when you use Tomato paste + water + herbs instead of Marinara sauce?
Simpler flavor

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