Chances are, if you look in your pantry right now, you'll find a jar or can of a deep ruby red ingredient laying in wait. It's tomato paste, and secretly it can completely transform your cooking life.

A small wood bowl of tomato paste next to a wood spoon with tomato paste and fresh tomatoes in the background on wood surface - Mescioglu/Getty Images More often than not, you can make a super tasty ...

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