In addition to lycopene, tomato paste also contains B vitamins, dietary fiber, minerals, protein and natural pectin. Compared with fresh tomatoes, the nutrients in tomato paste are easier to be absorbed by the body.
Production
Prepare utensils
Tomato sauce containers, wide-mouth bottles (all kinds of large-mouth wine bottles and beverage bottles are acceptable), and equipped with bottle stoppers. First wash the bottle clean inside and out (you can also add water with fine sand, put it in the bottle and stir it back and forth to wash it), then put it in a pot with water, and fill the bottle with clean water before placing it (without a lid) ) Boil for 10 minutes, then take out the bottle with water and place it on the pot stand for later use.
Make tomato sauce
Pure tomato sauce
Wash the tomatoes (appropriate amount), steam them in a basket for a few minutes, take them out, remove the skin, rough parts of the stems and rotten parts, crush them with your hands and put them in a pot to boil. After a few minutes, wait for the tomatoes to cool, stir them with a spoon, and bottle them.
Rich tomato sauce
Ingredients: 2000 grams of tomatoes, 400 grams of white sugar, 150 ml of white vinegar, 50 grams of salt, 15 grams of allspice, appropriate amounts of minced onion and minced garlic, and a little pepper.
practice:
1. Select ripe tomatoes that are free from rot, diseases and insect pests, wash them, then steam them in a steamer, take them out, peel them off, crush them, and then use clean gauze to filter out the seeds, leaving the pulp.
2. Add allspice powder to white vinegar, soak for 2 hours, then add sugar and salt to completely dissolve, mix evenly, and then pour into the tomato pulp.
3. Mix a little onion, minced garlic, pepper and tomato meat sauce, then put it into a pot and cook over a warm fire. Stir while cooking until it becomes a thick paste. Put it in a clean and dry dish while it is hot. in a glass bottle, seal it with a lid. Store at low temperature and dry place.
