Tomato Magic

Magic is right! Intensely tomato-y but not acidic, this stuff tastes fabulous.

It's easy to make, just simmer pureed canned tomatoes and oil-packed sun dried tomatoes for 30 minutes until they're reduced to a jam-like consistency. I couldn't find fire-roasted so used good San Marzano tomatoes instead. My mixture took 45 minutes to reduce.

Since making it, I've been using it in place of tomato paste and even adding it to tomato-based dishes that don't call for paste, just to intensify their flavour.