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Tomato Paste substitutes

Out of tomato paste? Here are the best substitutes — what to reach for, why it works, and how much to use. Tomato sauce, reduced is the top pick.

  1. 01
    Tomato sauce, reducedbest pick

    Simmer to concentrate into paste-like depth.

    use 2-3x, reduce

  2. 02
    Ketchup

    Adds tomato concentration plus sugar/vinegar.

    1:1 in a pinch

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How we choose these

These are tested kitchen substitutes, chosen for matching flavor, texture, and role — with ratios so the swap actually works. Taste as you go; substitutes shift intensity, not just flavor.

Flavor data: Epicure (Radzikowski & Chen, 2026), arXiv:2605.22391, CC-BY-4.0.