Tomato paste packs a concentrated punch of flavor and nutrients with less water and no added seasonings. Grab tomato sauce for a flavorful base in soups and stews, but check for added sugars. Marinara ...

Basically, tomato paste is what happens when you cook down tomatoes for a long time, removing as much water as possible, as well as their seeds and skin. It's just super concentrated tomato.

Ras el hanout chickpea and spinach stew, three-bean soup and spiced tomato and eggplant pasta leave no tomato paste behind. By Tanya Sichynsky Nargisse Benkabbou’s ras el hanout chickpea and spinach ...

We’re not going to beat around the bush here: Tomato paste is kind of weird. The putty-like tomato gloop looks like something you’d find in a hobby shop or the dental care aisle of your drug store.