What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? The Food Whisperer: Ketchup From Scratch! Many gourmet burger joints are joining the health revolution by opting out with in-house condiments. For those who truly appreciate knowing exactly what’s in the food they eat, here is a novel recipe for homemade ketchup without high fructose corn syrup and extra preservatives. It’s incredibly simple to make and can be prepared in about 30 minutes. The taste, you ask? OMG! I never thought I’d actually consider ketchup a veggie, but now I do. Enough said.
KETCHUP FROM SCRATCH
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 teaspoon ginger, peeled and chopped
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
2 tablespoons tomato paste
28-ounce can whole Italian Roma tomatoes in juice
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
Sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions:
Warm olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onions. Cook until softened and lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Add chopped garlic, chopped ginger, red pepper flakes, and allspice. Cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes. Add tomato paste; stir for 2 minutes. Add the Italian Roma tomatoes in juice, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, sea salt, and black pepper. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. The ketchup will thicken and appear shiny. Remove from heat. Blend until smooth. Cool to room temperature and then store in the refrigerator.
Excellent Gail. I needed a recipe for this – arrived at exactly the right time.
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Wait til you taste it, Sue! 🍃🍅
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Nice
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Change can be nice, that’s for sure. 😜
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This is a condiment I love but gave it up this past year because of the sugar and salt. I even tried the low-salt and low-sugar versions. This I will have to try and see if I can get ketchup back in my life 🙂
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I’ll keep my gingers crossed, JuJu. 🤞🏻
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I try and steer away from ketchup in favor of more healthy alternatives. I have to say, I didn’t expect the ginger to make an appearance. I love ginger!
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You and me both! 😋
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I just bought potatoes to make homemade fries…I never thought to make ketchup from scratch! I’m going to try this, thank you!
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Good choice. I’m in! 😜🍃🍅
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Your ketchup looks nice and thick. I was surprised about the ginger too, but definitely going to make this up.
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As you know, ginger can add a bit of a kick. 🍃🌶
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Wonderful!
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It’s fun to try something different, in my opinion. 🍃🍅
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oh yes
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This is wonderful. This way you know exactly what is in it and no junk! 🙂
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True, true. 🍃🍅
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