Homemade Tomato Paste
Ingredients
- 8 pounds tomatoes
- 2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Wash the tomatoes.
- Peel the tomatoes. You can do this by carefully cutting an x across the bottom of the tomato, cut only the skin, no deeper, and carefully place the tomatoes into a pot of boiling water for 1 minute. Then place them into a bowl of ice water. After they cool, remove the skins by hand. They will peel away easily.
- Cut the tomatoes into small pieces. Put them in a large pot and bring them to a boil and then let them simmer for 10 minutes.
- Pour into a fine mesh colander to strain out the liquid. (reserve the liquid for other recipes!)
- Place the drained tomatoes in a blender and blend well.
- Place the blended tomatoes in a smaller size pot and cook on a low simmer until all the water is evaporated, roughly 15-25 minutes, while stirring constantly.
- Once you feel that the tomatoes are turning into the paste you add coarse salt and mix very well.
Nutrition
Calories: 44kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 2gFat: 0.5gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 322mgPotassium: 573mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 2015IUVitamin C: 33mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 1mg
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