If you are like me, you have a heck of a time getting tomato paste out of the can. Those cans are so small and awkwardly shaped that a spoon and even a spatula don’t quite work to get all of the paste out.
This tip is so simple, yet so helpful in the kitchen!
Once you use your can opener to open one end of the tomato paste can, leave the top on and flip it over. Then open the bottom of the can. Now, push the bottom of the can which will get all of the paste out. Remember to take the top metal piece off before pushing your paste into a dish!
What do you do with your extra tomato paste? I don’t know about you, but many of my recipes call for a Tablespoon or two of tomato paste but not the whole can. I hate food waste so I have created a convenient way to save that leftover tomato paste.
Measure out 1 Tablespoon portions of tomato paste on a sheet of plastic wrap (I like to use press and seal). Place a second sheet of plastic wrap on top and seal the paste in “pouches.” Cut into individual pieces and freeze. Now, next time you need a Tablespoon or two of tomato paste you will have it ready!
To Participate in Kitchen Tip Tuesdays:
Post a kitchen tip in your blog. Link to this post, and then leave your link on the linky below. We need to be able to easily find/see what your kitchen/cooking tip is so please link directly to the tip post. The linky will be open until 10pm MST on Monday.
Have a kitchen tip you want to share but don’t have a blog? That’s ok too. You can either leave it in a comment below OR email it to me (amanda at copingwithfrugality.com) and I can feature it in an upcoming week’s post!
About Amanda
Twitter: We_HaveItAll
says:
I just made meat sauce last week and I was thinking the same thing… I hate trying to fit my spatula in those tomato paste cans and the spoon doesn’t get it all either. This is a great idea! Thanks for the tip
Twitter: misavings
says:
Ill have to remember that the next time we open a can of Tomato paste! Thanks! (Im gonna have to let my mom know about this – shes always trying to figure out how to get the left over stuff out)
Twitter: ChoresChocolate
says:
I was just using tomato paste last week and I ended up just throwing out the can with what I didn’t use cause it was too much of a pain to try to scrap it all out.
That is a brilliant idea which I will be using now!
I need to spend more time in the kitchen to learn any tips to share! I’ll be visiting more to learn!
Thanks that is a helpful tip, I never would have thought about doing that.