Tomato paste substitute
1 tablespoon tomato paste = 3 tablespoons tomato sauce
Tomato paste is tomato with most of the water cooked out. Sauce is the same thing, diluted.
Substitutes for 1 tablespoon tomato paste
Option 1
3 tablespoons tomato sauce
Simmer until thick, or cut the other liquid in the recipe by 2 tablespoons.
Option 2
1 tablespoon ketchup
Sweeter and tangier. Fine in stews and chilli, not for every sauce.
Amounts are for a US recipe. Need to convert them? See cups to grams.
Questions
What can I use instead of tomato paste?
For 1 tablespoon tomato paste, you can use 3 tablespoons tomato sauce; or 1 tablespoon ketchup.
What is the best substitute for tomato paste?
For most recipes, use 3 tablespoons tomato sauce. Simmer until thick, or cut the other liquid in the recipe by 2 tablespoons.