Tomato juice challenge

Updated on November 30, 2013 By Tomato Guy 12 Comments

Tomato drink fail.

Question by AshleyD: Can I use tomato soup in replace of tomato juice?
I have a pot roast recipe that calls for 1/2 cup tomato juice – could I use tomato soup instead? Thinned out…?

Best answer:

Answer by Bre L
Yeahh you can. It taste the same. :]]

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12 Comments

  1. tearbear1941 November 30, 2013

    Yea, I don’t think you have to thin it either.

  2. Sam November 30, 2013

    yeah, definetly thin it out.

  3. Tom ツ November 30, 2013

    Yes, dilute the soup according to the directions on the can (no need to cook it) and use the same amount that the recipe calls for tomato juice

  4. sunshine_is_smiling November 30, 2013

    Yes, just remember tomato soup is concentrated, so you have to add a can of water just to get soup. You could also use tomato sauce in the little cans, or tomato paste, same deal. Hope this helps, very creative of you! :)

  5. Dawn November 30, 2013

    Yes. Is there any other liquid in the recipe? If so, I wouldn’t even worry about thinning it. Since you are not going to use the full can, sometimes I put things like that in an ice cube tray, cover it, and freeze. The next time this happens, just plop in a cube of the tomato. I do this with pesto and broths, too.

  6. M November 30, 2013

    Actually it would be way awesome !!!!

  7. SeaBorn November 30, 2013

    use the juice my friend. think of it like this. would you add a carton of cream if the recipe called for whipped cream? its all about consistency. juice will cook off and add flavor, the soup will just sit there, like red meat in ur stew.

    think of spaghetti. would u add sauce or juice? > hope i could help. :)
    happy cooking!

  8. Messi Shrestha November 30, 2013

    yeah you can

  9. JENYM November 30, 2013

    Tinned tomato soups taste nothing like tomato juice and you may find the taste very sweet. soups in tins are very high in sugar. It would be much better to follow the recipe.

  10. Miz Lamb November 30, 2013

    yes, you can substitute tomato soup, tomato sauce, tomato paste or spaghetti sauce if you wish.

    must thin all of the above to tomato juice consistancy, but it will work. Tomato soup and spaghetti sauce will have the herbs and spices in them already, so consider that when filling your pot. I would use about half the amount of seasonings called for and no salt.

  11. MDCM November 30, 2013

    Or if you have some tomato puree thinned out with water :-) ( tomato puree is one of the highest sources of Lycopene which helps to ward off cancer :-)

  12. C B November 30, 2013

    Yes you can just thin it out.

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