In the pantry · 11 uses
tomato paste
Concentrated sweetness and savory depth, and it is raw out of the tube. Fry it in the pan until it darkens a shade before liquid arrives — that minute is most of what it is for.
8
dishes and drinks that need it
3
more where it is worth adding
88%
of those are under 30 min
Ingredient transformation map
What heat, time, and handling can turn tomato paste into
This is not a recipe. It is a map of useful states for this tomato so the ingredient can become a component instead of waiting for one exact dish.
What it is usually standing next to
Garlic turns up alongside it in about 50% of them, which is a strong lean rather than a rule.
Counted off required ingredients across the whole library. A companion listed here is one these dishes are built from, not one we are recommending.
If you have twenty minutes
Built on it · 8
Take it out and the dish is something else. Fastest first.
Worth adding · 3
These work without it. They work better with it.