Tomato Paste / Sauce

[tortoise]

I can't have store-bought sauce (don't like it anyway). And to make a sauce that SO will recognise as "sauce" I need tomato paste.

Tomato paste contains added sugar and natural flavoring (20% of which could be MSG), so I can't buy it.

How would I make tomato paste? Or how would I make a smooth, rich tomato sauce?

 

[TanksHill]

I made paste to can last year by simmering down my home made sauce. It took like an extra 5 hours and still was not as thick as the commercial stuff. But it has been working well in my recipes. But the original sauce had a bit of brown sugar in it.

Not sure if that answers your question.

gina

 

[Rebecka]

Here is the closest thing to a recipe I use. I dont exactly measure anything, but this is awfully close. I do add minced garlic and omit the oil. http://www.ehow.com/how_2213822_make-tomato-paste.html When you get to the part about mashing it through the colander go easy on your self, Let it strain and kind of squeeze out the excess moisture then put it in your food processor or blender till smooth. You can also can your paste. I have used this page for the canning instructions. http://www.pickyourown.org/canning_tomatopaste.htm I tried it once without the lemon juice and my paste got an odd color though didnt appear to spoil. ( better yet, I didnt get sick from eating it either) I really dig Romas for paste, but this year I am growing Amish Paste tomatoes and am really looking forward to giving them a go.

 

[freemotion]

I've been wondering if one could thicken a sauce by adding finely ground dehydrated tomatoes......

 

[Farmfresh]

I load up the crockpot and set it on either low or hold warm, then I top it with a screen type of pan splash lid (like for frying bacon) and let her condense. Takes a while but easy peasy. Then you can can it.

 

[Rebecka]

Farmfresh OMG! what genius ! I have been sweltering over the stove top all this time and here I could have just put it in the crock pot. The sad part of not having considered this is that I do apple butter in the crock pot

 

[Farmfresh]

Live and learn I say! This was actually my smart hubby's idea. He got tired of hearing me gripe about scorching my sauces and sitting in a sweltering hot house! I married a fine man.

 

[justusnak]

Live and learn I say! This was actually my smart hubby's idea. He got tired of hearing me gripe about scorching my sauces and sitting in a sweltering hot house! I married a fine man.

And a smart man as well! Geesh! Why didnt I think of useing the crock pot!?? Good idea.

 

[VickiLynn]

I've been wondering if one could thicken a sauce by adding finely ground dehydrated tomatoes......

I start with ground dehydrated tomatoes (I make a lot of it every summer), then add as much water as needed to make paste, sauce, juice, or whatever.

 

[Buttercup Chillin]

Or put the stove on the back porch or one of those electric ovens and cook it down. I have made Apple butter and tomato sauce by the roaster pan baked (cooked down) for many years, though not lately. Stir it once in awhile.