Substitute Tomato sauce, simmered down for Tomato paste
What tomato paste does in a recipe: Concentrated umami-thickener; brown it in oil for depth.
Tomato sauce, simmered down
per 1 Tbsp tomato paste
USSimmer 1/3 cup tomato sauce until reduced to 1 Tbsp of paste
Metric80 ml → 15 ml
Pantry stapleBaking-safe ✓VeganDairy-freeGluten-freeEgg-freeNut-freeSoy-freeAlcohol-free
Reducing drives off water, concentrating the solids.
What changes: Takes 10-15 min
Best for: Sauces, stews
More options: all 2 Tomato paste substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Tomato sauce, simmered down for Tomato paste?
- per 1 Tbsp tomato paste — US: Simmer 1/3 cup tomato sauce until reduced to 1 Tbsp of paste. Metric: 80 ml → 15 ml.
- Why does Tomato sauce, simmered down work as a Tomato paste substitute?
- Reducing drives off water, concentrating the solids.
- What changes when you use Tomato sauce, simmered down instead of Tomato paste?
- Takes 10-15 min
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