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.
raerae says
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.
Jayashiangel says
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..
Suz says
That is an awesome idea! New to your blog and am drooling at the variety and healthiness of your recipes!
Alexandra and Benjamin says
So smart! Thanks! Now I will never waste tomato paste again!
Brittney says
This is a great tip!