Homemade Tomato Paste

5–6 hrs + 5–6 hrs (mostly simmering)Makes about 900 g from 5 kg tomatoes

Concentrated tomato paste made by salting, cooking, puréeing and straining fresh plum tomatoes, then reducing to a thick paste over low heat.

prepWash plum tomatoes and remove any bad parts
prepCut tomatoes into quarters
5 kg plum tomatoes, quartered	Salt tomatoes, drain 5–6 hrs	Cook on low heat until soft, 15 min	Blend to purée, strain through colander	Reduce on very low heat, 5–6 hrs, stirring often	Stir in olive oil, taste & adjust salt	Transfer to clean jar, seal with olive oil
60 g rock salt, divided (2 tbsp for salting, 2 tbsp for seasoning)
2–3 tbsp / 30–45 ml olive oil, divided (for finishing and sealing)

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