Recipes with tomato paste (What to do with leftover tomato paste)

From spicy sauces to hearty curries and stews, these recipes with tomato paste help you use up that opened can in no time.

An opened can of tomato paste on a table. — Full of intense flavor, tomato paste adds umami to everything from sauces to stews to curries.

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Tomato paste packs such intense, concentrated flavor that you only ever need a few tablespoons at most for a recipe. But even the smallest can you can generally find in the store (6 ounces) contains 10 tablespoons of tomato paste. That means you're almost guaranteed to have a bunch left over after opening a can.

Here are some delicious ideas for what to cook with leftover tomato paste. Each of the recipes below uses between 1 and 4 tablespoons tomato paste.

1. Spicy Smoked Paprika Sauce with Cilantro

Full of spice and flavor, this sauce is great with chicken and rice. Bonus: it's ready in 12 minutes from start to finish!

Spicy Smoked Paprika Sauce for Chicken

Make a gourmet smoked paprika sauce in minutes with only 8 common ingredients!

This recipe makes about 1 cup of sauce.

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2. Thai Chicken Curry

Aromatic spices, fresh vegetables and a coconut pineapple sauce make this Thai curry a flavorful dinner.

Thai Pineapple Yellow Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk

This Thai pineapple yellow chicken curry with coconut milk is an easy one-pan dinner full of delicious spices.

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Yellow chicken curry in a bowl on a wooden coaster.

3. Chunky Chili

Tender chunks of beef and lots of delicious spices give this chili a lot of flavor and depth.

Chunky Chuck Roast Chili (Dutch Oven)

This hearty, comforting chunky chuck roast chili is full of flavor and easily made on the stovetop in a Dutch oven.

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4. Slow Cooker Indian Chicken Curry

This slow cooked dinner features melt-in-your-mouth tender chicken thighs in a spicy tomato curry sauce.

Slow Cooker Indian Chicken Curry with Chicken Thighs

This slow cooker Indian chicken curry with chicken thighs is full of flavor from both ground spices and spice seeds.

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Indian chicken curry in a bowl with naan and cilantro.

5. Oven-Baked Spicy Pulled Chicken

Spicy, tangy and dressed in a sweet and sour sauce, this pulled chicken is perfect in a hearty dinner sandwich.

Oven Pulled Chicken

A homemade spice rub makes these fall-apart tender, slow-baked oven pulled chicken thighs extra flavorful.

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Pulled chicken on a plate with pickles and buns.

6. Easy Chicken Tikka Masala

Buttery, creamy and full of delicious spices, this classic is flavorful and easy to make.

Chicken Tikka Masala (Dutch Oven and Grill)

A great recipe for a creamy, buttery, flavorful and easy chicken tikka masala.

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Chicken tikka masala being stirred in a Dutch oven.

7. Five-Minute Rosemary Cream Sauce

Creamy and full of flavor from rosemary, tomato and extra dry vermouth, this quick sauce takes dinner to the next level.

Rosemary Cream Sauce for Chicken

Turn your dinner into a gourmet meal with this quick, easy and delicious rosemary cream sauce for chicken.

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Rosemary cream sauce in a bowl with a spoon.

8. Jerk Shrimp Pasta

Drenched in a creamy and spicy tomato sauce, this jerk shrimp pasta dish makes a stellar dinner that's surprisingly easy to make.

Creamy Jamaican Jerk Shrimp Pasta

This easy, creamy Jamaican jerk shrimp pasta dish is made with a spicy and creamy tomato sauce that's full of flavor.

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Jerk shrimp pasta on a plate with a spoon.

9. Spicy Chipotle Cream Sauce

Creamy, tangy, spicy, smoky and delicious, this easy sauce takes chicken breast to a new level.

Creamy Chipotle Sauce for Chicken

This spicy and delicious creamy chipotle sauce for chicken is made with canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. Makes just under 1 cup of sauce.

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Recipes with Tomato Paste (What to do with leftover tomato paste)

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