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Using your hands (or a masher), break tomatoes into smaller pieces. Once you are done removing seeds, add tomatoes to reserved liquids. Cook on high heat to reduce the tomatoes down to a paste consistency. You want to remove most seeds, but reserve the liquid that falls through the strainer. Add remaining mixed-tomato pure and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced to a sauce-like consistency, 35 to 40 minutes. Once you have a tomato purée or tomato pulp, return it to the stove and add 1 bay leaf per 2 pounds of tomatoes. Using your hands, remove seeds over a strainer set over a large bowl. Cut tomatoes in half (or quarters if they are large). Slip off all skins on the tomatoes and discard.

This shocking process makes it easy to remove skins. When youre cooking with tomato paste, no matter what youre making, its a good practice to sauté the tomato paste in oil or another type of fat for 30 seconds to a couple. Let the tomatoes cool for about 1 minute then transfer to a cutting board. Scoop out tomatoes and transfer to a large bowl filled with ice and water. Working in batches, drop tomatoes in boiling water and cook for 30 seconds. However, it will not actually taste like tomato sauce. You can achieve the required texture and thickness of tomato sauce by mixing one cup of water with three-quarters cup of tomato paste. Start by cutting a small, shallow X in the bottom of each tomato. Dilute tomato paste to the desired consistency of the tomato sauce as it is a concentrated version of tomato puree. You’ll know exactly what’s in it this tomato paste has just one ingredient (tomatoes), no salt, oil or additives. Skip the tinned taste you often get from canned paste. If you are looking to make this with fresh tomatoes, you’ll need to blanch and peel 4 pounds of ripe tomatoes (roma, plum, vine, beefsteak). The taste Homemade tomato paste has a bright, fresh flavor. Also, depending on the time of year, canned tomatos can be better than fresh (when tomatoes are not in season). tomato sauce vs crushed tomatoes Sugo, the authentic Italian tomato sauce, is made with passata (tomato puree). You simply need to find a high quality product.

Hi Mary, not all canned tomatoes are junk (or unhealthy).