Monday, May 4, 2009

Homemade ketchup

We ran out of ketchup the other day and I didn't want to go to the store for just one thing. So I decided to try making some myself. I started from this recipe. And tweaked it a bit.

  • 1 (28-oz) can whole tomatoes in purée - became 1 15oz can diced tomatoes and 1 15 oz can tomato sauce
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste - used the whole can
  • 2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar - used 1/2C because the reviews said it was too sweet, but I probably should've used more.
  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
Also added some garlic powder and paprika. Followed the rest of the directions.

It's not bad. I think I'll keep trying, if only because it's got to be healthier than buying it at the store. Next time though, I'll definitely use more sugar, and probably more spices as well, it's a bit bland. But, the kid doesn't notice the difference, and the husband only noticed that it's a different color than usual, so it can't be all bad. I'm just not that much of a ketchup person anyway.

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