Question: can tomato juice be substituted for tomato sauce?
Answer: Tomato juice is a good sauce substitute. For ½ cup tomato sauce and ½ cup water, 1 cup tomato juice plus dash of salt and sugar can be used. An extremely handy substitute for tomato sauce is puree. ... In fact, 1 can (10¾ oz) of tomato soup can substitute 1 cup of tomato sauce plus ¼ cup of water.