SIMPLE TOMATO PASTE

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Firmer and less watery than other types, paste tomatoes are perfect for canning, cooking, and making intensely flavored tomato paste, which enhances numerous dishes.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Gluten-Free Recipes

Yield Makes about 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 3

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 pounds paste tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add tomatoes and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes have broken down, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Pass tomatoes through a food mill or a fine sieve; discard seeds and skin.
  • Pour sauce evenly onto a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until mixture begins to thicken, about 3 hours. Stir with a rubber spatula to redistribute, and spread evenly on sheet. If tomato mixture no longer fills sheet, transfer to a smaller sheet.
  • Bake until liquid has completely evaporated and mixture has thickened, about 3 hours more, stirring every 30 minutes.

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