Name: Homemade Tomato Paste
Yield: Makes 1 cup
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: Extra virgin olive oil; 1 small jar (6 to 8 ounces) sun-dried tomatoes packed in olive oil; 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 can (14 ounces) whole plum tomatoes

Preparation info

Makes
1 cup

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Mediterranean Clay Pot Cooking

By Paula Wolfert

Published 2009

About

Inspired by the Sicilian strattu, a tomato extract using sun-dried tomatoes, I make this intense, very flavorful concentrate, which I use in place of tomato paste.

Ingredients

1 small jar (6 to 8 ounces) sun-dried tomatoes packed in olive oil
1 can (

Europe
Italy
Mediterranean
Sicily
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

In a food processor or blender, combine the sundried tomatoes with the oil from the jar, the tomato paste, tomatoes with their juices, salt, and 2 tablespoons water. Puree until smooth.
Scrape into the cazuela and set over medium-low heat. Cook slowly, stirring ofte

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