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Take a Can of Tomato Sauce And . . .

Alice Henneman, MS, RD, UNL Extension in Lancaster County

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Dear CIQ: Some recipes call for catsup. Others need tomato sauce or tomato juice. And so it goes. Is there some way you can substitute one of these for the others?


Take a can of tomato sauce and try some of these substitutions:

  • 1 cup catsup (for use in cooking): substitute 1 cup tomato sauce, 1/2 cup sugar, and 2 tablespoons vinegar.
  • 1 cup chili sauce: substitute 1 cup tomato sauce, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, dash of ground cloves and dash of allspice.
  • 1 cup tomato juice: substitute 1/2 cup tomato sauce and 1/2 cup water.
  • 1 10-3/4 ounce can tomato soup: substitute 1 cup tomato sauce plus 1/4 cup water.

CIQ Comments: Save time and money: Substitute! Try it--you might like it!


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