Can I Use Tomato Paste Instead Of Tomato Sauce In A Recipe
Olivia Luz
Just remember that the recipe won t be nearly as thick as it would if you had used tomato paste and might need some extra time to reduce on the stove.
But if you re looking for tomato flavor. All you need is the tomato paste and water. Because tomato paste is a concentrated form of tomato puree you can dilute it to the consistency of tomato sauce without much fuss. And if you make your tomato sauce stronger with more tomato paste for the amount of water you use you may as well just do away with the paste part of the recipe altogether.
You can use the left over tomato paste to make some or all of the tomato sauce for the recipe rather than buying separate tomato sauce.
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