Homemade Ketchup
Knowing how to make homemade ketchup ensures that you'll never run out! You can make it easily in less than 30 minutes with ingredients that you probably already have on hand ... and can pronounce the names of! Homemade ketchup keeps a long time in the fridge, and the taste is amazingly better than store-bought brands.
Ingredients
- oil for sauteeing
- ¾ cup yellow onion This is about 1 medium onion
- 2 cloves garlic chopped small
- 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes You can use whole tomatoes or diced tomatoes, too, because they all end up in the blender!
- 3 Tablespoons tomato paste
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon cloves
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, saute the onion till it is soft, 8-10 minutes. Add the garlic, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, and brown sugar. Cook, stirring till the brown sugar is fully dissolved. Add the salt and spices.
- Cook over medium-low to medium heat until thickened, 20-30 minutes.
- Transfer to the jar of a blender and puree until smooth.
- Store in jars or bottles in the refrigerator.
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