Shepherd's Pie
Cheddar-Topped Beef Cottage Pie
Beef (Cottage Pie)mediumCleanup score 1 of 5
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Tomato paste: what it is, how to pick and store it
Tomatoes cooked down to a thick concentrate. Fry it in the oil for a minute or two until it darkens; it tastes deeper and less tinny.
How to pick it
Cans are cheapest; tubes keep in the fridge and let you squeeze out a tablespoon at a time.
How to store it
Move leftover paste from an opened can to a covered container in the fridge and use it within about a week, or freeze it in tablespoon dollops on parchment, then bag them.
Have some left over? Recipes that use up tomato paste.
Out of tomato paste? What to use instead
- Tomato sauce or passata: 3 tbsp for each 1 tbsp paste. Lighter, fresher tomato flavor.
- Ketchup: The same amount. Sweeter and vinegary; fine for a tablespoon or two.
Tomato paste: cups to grams
| Measure | Grams |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 264 g |
| ½ cup | 132 g |
| ⅓ cup | 88 g |
| ¼ cup | 66 g |
| 1 tablespoon | 17 g |
| 1 teaspoon | 5.5 g |
Weights from USDA FoodData Central. Tomato paste: converter and grams to cups
Recipes with tomato paste (27)
Chili
Classic Beef and Bean Chili
Classic Beef & BeaneasyCleanup score 3 of 5
Shepherd's Pie
Classic Lamb Shepherd's Pie
Classic LambmediumCleanup score 2 of 5
Lasagna
Classic Meat Sauce Lasagna
Classic Meat SaucemediumCleanup score 1 of 5
Beef Stew
Classic Oven-Braised Beef Stew
Classic Oven-BraisedmediumCleanup score 4 of 5
Pasta e Fagioli
Classic Pasta e Fagioli
Classic VegetarianeasyCleanup score 3 of 5
Ratatouille
Classic Stovetop Ratatouille
Classic StovetopmediumCleanup score 3 of 5
Minestrone
Classic Vegetable Minestrone
Classic VegetableeasyCleanup score 4 of 5
Coq au Vin
Coq au Vin with Chicken Thighs
ClassicmediumCleanup score 5 of 5
Chickpea Coconut Curry
Creamy Chickpea Coconut Curry with Spinach
WeeknighteasyCleanup score 4 of 5
Tomato Soup
Creamy Tomato Soup
CreamyeasyCleanup score 4 of 5
Jambalaya
Creole-Style Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya
Shrimp & Sausage (Creole)mediumCleanup score 4 of 5
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- Ground Beef Tacos with Homemade Seasoning
- Hearty Three-Bean Vegetarian Chili
- Homemade Vegetable Broth
- Lemony Vegetable Lentil Soup
- Oven-Braised Holiday Brisket with Onions
- Penne alla Vodka
- Pressure Cooker Pot Roast
- Red Wine Braised Short Ribs
- Roasted Beef Bone Stock
- Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Vegetables
- Slow-Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala
- Sunday Dutch Oven Pot Roast
- Tomato and Fennel Seafood Stew
- Weeknight Chicken Tikka Masala
- Weeknight Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
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Pick and store tips are in our own words. Storage times and safe temperatures are only shown where a U.S. government source gives them, named on each line; for anything not listed here, see USDA's FoodKeeper app.