convert tomato paste to tomato sauce?

[Gator]

Anyone have a conversion for this?

I have a recipe with paste + water in it and think I should be able to convert to tomato sauce...right?

[OSD]

This is the rule of thumb I go by.

3/4 cup tomato paste + 1 cup water = 2 cup tomato sauce

[Gator]

So if I have -

12 oz Tomato Paste
3 ½ Cups Water

I would sub

4 cups tomato sauce
1 1/2 cup water

?

[SteerCrazy]

that sounds right what Jim said. I add tomato paste to water all the time but I do it based on how thick or runny I want it. Make sure you season it well

[OSD]

That's seems right, Gator. I would not put in the whole 1 1/2 cups of water, I'd start with 1/2 cup first and then add as much as needed to get the thickness desired. Sauce has some spices added but paste only has salt added. So might have to adjust the seasoning.