Sauces, spreads and condiments
Substitutes for tomato paste
Tomato paste is tomatoes cooked down to a thick, concentrated paste that adds depth and color.
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Tomato sauce or passata
- How much
- 3 tbsp for each 1 tbsp paste
- How
- Simmer a few minutes longer, or cut the recipe's other liquid by 2 tbsp per tablespoon of paste.
- What changes
- Lighter, fresher tomato flavor.
- Best in
- Soups, stews, chili, pasta sauce.
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Ketchup
- How much
- The same amount
- What changes
- Sweeter and vinegary; fine for a tablespoon or two.
- Best in
- Chili, meatloaf, sloppy joes.
Simmerbee recipes with tomato paste (27)
- Cheddar-Topped Beef Cottage Pie
- Classic Beef and Bean Chili
- Classic Lamb Shepherd's Pie
- Classic Meat Sauce Lasagna
- Classic Oven-Braised Beef Stew
- Classic Pasta e Fagioli
- Classic Stovetop Ratatouille
- Classic Vegetable Minestrone
- Coq au Vin with Chicken Thighs
- Creamy Chickpea Coconut Curry with Spinach
- Creamy Tomato Soup
- Creole-Style Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya
- 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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Ingredient guide: Tomato paste: pick, store and measure