How To Make Ketchup

  • June 3, 2009
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Why use store-bought ketchup when you can whip up a healthier, tastier, and cheaper version at home?

You Will Need

  • 1 28-oz. can of whole tomatoes in puree
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp. tomato paste
  • 2/3 c. dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 c. vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • Green peppers, apples, mangoes, or jalapeno pepper
How To Make Ketchup: Puree the tomatoes

Step 1: Puree the tomatoes

Pour the can of tomatoes, along with their liquid, into a blender and mix until smooth.

How To Make Ketchup: Cook an onion

Step 2: Cook an onion

Heat the oil in a large saucepan and cook the onion until it’s soft, about eight minutes.

How To Make Ketchup: Add remaining ingredients

Step 3: Add remaining ingredients

Add the pureed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, vinegar, and spices. Simmer, uncovered, until very thick, about one hour, stirring occasionally.

Be especially vigilant about stirring towards the end, when the sauce begins to thicken.

How To Make Ketchup: Puree the mixture

Step 4: Puree the mixture

When the mixture has cooled down, pour it into the blender and puree it until smooth.

How To Make Ketchup: Cover and refrigerate

Step 5: Cover and refrigerate

Put the ketchup in a covered container and chill at least two hours before using.

Experiment with different flavors by throwing a couple of peeled and chopped green peppers, apples, or mangoes into the blender along with the tomatoes, or spicing up the recipe with a finely diced jalapeno pepper.

How To Make Ketchup: Enjoy!

Step 6: Enjoy!

Enjoy your homemade ketchup! You’ll have about a pint. It will stay good in the fridge for up to three weeks. You also can freeze it.

Heinz ketchup was introduced in 1876 as a “blessed relief for Mother and other women in the household.”

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Comments (1)

doctorevie

Oh, yum. That looks good! I love my Heinz, though. However, am willing to try this!

over 2 years ago by doctorevie

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