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June 21, 2011

Kitchen Tip Tuesday: Tomato paste

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Lately I’ve been using tomato paste in many of my recipes.  I’ve learned that a tablespoon of tomato paste is able to add a different dimension to meat in the slow cooker (even in non-tomato based recipes).  The annoying thing is opening a whole can of tomato paste just for 1 tablespoon.
So this is what you do…get a cookie scooper that is 1 tablespoon and scoop out the rest of the tomato paste onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.  Freeze.  Once frozen take out the tomato paste lumps and put them into a freezer Ziploc bag.  Freeze until you need in a recipe.  This is so easy and saves the tomato paste from getting moldy in the refrigerator.
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5 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes Tagged With: All Posts, kitchen tip tuesday, Tips, crock pot recipes, recipes crock pot, slow cooker recipes

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  1. raerae says

    December 29, 2011 at 11:15 pm

    You can also buy tomato paste in a tube (like a toothpaste tube) and if refrigerated with the cover on it will last forever. The brand I buy is concentrated so you use less. I little bit adds great flavor to a lot of recipes.

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  2. Jayashiangel says

    September 29, 2011 at 2:02 am

    I do this as well with large Costco cans of tomato paste I used muffin tins to do this in to freeze into hockey puck size..I can get a Costco Can for $2.50 and yield me Alot of paste..

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  3. Suz says

    June 29, 2011 at 11:20 pm

    That is an awesome idea! New to your blog and am drooling at the variety and healthiness of your recipes!

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  4. Alexandra and Benjamin says

    June 22, 2011 at 3:21 am

    So smart! Thanks! Now I will never waste tomato paste again!

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  5. Brittney says

    June 21, 2011 at 2:09 pm

    This is a great tip!

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