How to Dehydrate Tomato Sauce
Dehydrated tomato sauce is super versatile - it’s an easy way to pack a punch of flavour into all kinds of meals. Toss it into pasta, soups, stews, chili, or even a quick trail pizza for that rich, slow-cooked tomato taste.
Notable Equipment
- 1 Dehydrator
Ingredients
- prepared tomato sauce canned or homemade, see notes
Instructions
- 1. Pour tomato sauce onto a leather tray insert; See notes below for amounts needed.
- 2. Spread the sauce as evenly as possible - tilting the tray and gently tapping it flat on the counter can help create a uniform layer.
- 3. Place the tray in the dehydrator and dry at 135°F for about 10 hours. When fully dehydrated, the sauce should peel off in leather-like sheets. To help release it, gently flex the tray—similar to cracking an ice cube tray. Just be careful not to apply too much pressure, as the insert can crack.
Notes
How much tomato sauce per tray:
- The amount you'll need depends on the size of your trays — aim to spread the sauce in an even layer that fully covers the surface. You don't want it too thick but it also shouldn’t be so thin that it's translucent.
- You can use canned or homemade tomato sauce. Whichever route you take, stick with tomato sauce that only contains tomatoes and perhaps some salt and citric acid. Skip any brands or recipes that include oils, fats, or other additives, as they can affect the dehydrating process.
- A fruit leather insert tray is required
- Dehydrating times may vary (the ingredients and water content in the sauce, as well as the humidity and altitude of where you live in impact the time)
- To learn more about dehydrating, check out our post How to Dehydrate: Learning the Basics
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