Tom wrote on Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:26:12 -0400:


> "Michael O'Connor" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I am making a recipe and need two cups of tomato sauce, and I
>> am out of tomato sauce and tomato puree. Has anybody ever
>> made tomato sauce from adding water to tomato paste before? Or
>> should I put a can of diced tomatoes into the food
>> processor and blend them until there's nothing but sauce? Thanks.

> You can do it. Add about 1.5 time water as paste, you may need
> a little sugar and spices.

Should work! I just recently commented on my favorite recipe for ragu
that uses tomato paste not sauce or canned tomatoes.

--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not