how to substitute tomato paste for canned tomatoes
While tomato paste is used to thicken sauces, simply thinning tomato paste with water isnât going to give you a great pasta sauce. However, if you need to use tomato paste as a substitute for canned tomato SAUCE then use the following substitution for recipes calling for one 14.5oz can of tomato sauce. 1 can (6oz) of tomato paste, thinned with water to equal 14.5 oz (just under two liquid cups) Thinned out tomato paste will not taste like pasta sauce any more than plain canned diced, crushed, or pureed tomatoes will taste like a pasta sauce, all of these are simply ingredients in your final dish.