Tomato paste is an ingredient that can be added to a number of recipes to boost flavor and consistency. It can also be used as is for a simple soup. Here's how.

Italian tomato pastes often taste fresher and more balanced due to gentler processing methods and simpler ingredients, often ...

Basically, tomato paste is what happens when you cook down tomatoes for a long time, removing as much water as possible, as well as their seeds and skin. It's just super concentrated tomato.