How to make homemade TOMATO PASTE I Easy way to make Tomato Paste from Fresh Tomatoes
Ingredients
- Tomato20 lb
- Beetroot2 lb
Instructions
- Soak the tomatoes in a vinegar and water bath for about 10 minutes, until you can taste and smell the vinegar.
- Remove the seeds and put the tomato flesh in a stock pot, straining in the juice and leaving only the seeds behind.
- Set the pot over medium heat with the lid on until it boils.
- Remove the lid and simmer gently for about 4 hours, until the liquid has reduced by about one-tenth of the starting amount. Turn off the heat.
- Add the beets to the reduced tomatoes, then blend until smooth and thick.
- Return the mixture to a pot and cook on low heat for 10 minutes, or until it reaches a thick paste texture.
- Let it cool completely, then portion into plastic wrap and store, ideally in the freezer.
Summarized from Nanaaba's Kitchen's video. Watch it for the details.
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