Homemade Ketchup Recipe
Total Time
1 hour and 45 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour and 30 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
2 servings
- 3 lbs tomatoes, chopped, drained
- 1 fat red onion, big chopped
- 1 head garlic
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt, more for finishing
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup real maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- pinch cayenne- optional
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400F
Step 2
Chop tomatoes into 1-inch chunks and place them in a colander, tossed with a generous pinch of salt. Catch the juices and drink it!
Step 3
Line an extra large sheet pan with parchment paper. Chop the onion into 1-inch chunks and place on the sheet pan. Slice the top end of the head of garlic so the cloves are exposed. Wrap the garlic with parchment and place it on the sheet pan. Press any excess water out of the tomatoes using your hand, then add them the sheet pan with the onion, tossing all with the olive oil with salt and pepper.
Step 4
Roast in the oven until the tomatoes are caramelized, the onion is cooked through and the garlic is tender, about 1 hour.
Step 5
Scoop the tomato-onion mixture and any liquid into a medium saucepan. Squeeze the garlic cloves from their peels and add to the pot. Add the vinegar, maple syrup, paprika, allspice, cinnamon, ginger and cloves, and give a stir.
Step 6
Using an immersion blender, blend until relatively smooth. Cook this over med-low heat to thicken, stirring occasionally, with a lid open slightly to prevent spattering, allowing it to cook off liquid and thicken, about 20- 30 minutes.
Step 7
Taste, adjust salt (I usually add ½ teaspoon more), maple syrup, and acid (vinegar) to your liking.
Step 8
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