homemade tomato ketchup

homemade tomato ketchup photo
prep time:
15 min
total time:
25 min
Makes 1 1/2 cups
AlexAlex Irvine

Dip... from Gourmet...

ingredients

  • 4 medium onions, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, chopped
  • four 28-ounce cans whole tomatoes, drained
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon whole cloves
  • 1 teaspoon whole allspice, crushed
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 teaspoon celery seed
  • 2 teaspoons dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • Tabasco to taste

directions

  • 1

    In a heavy kettle cook onions, garlic, and tomatoes, covered, over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until onions are very soft, about 40 minutes. Force mixture through a food mill fitted with coarse disk into a bowl.

  • 2

    In cleaned kettle stir together puree, sugar, and vinegar and simmer, uncovered, stirring frequently to prevent scorching, until reduced by half, about 20 minutes.

  • 3

    Tie cloves, allspice, cinnamon, and celery seed in a cheesecloth bag and add to tomato mixture with mustard and

  • 4

    paprika. Simmer mixture, stirring, until very thick, about 10 minutes. Discard bag and season mixture with Tabasco and

  • 5

    salt. Ketchup may be made 10 days ahead and chilled, covered.

  • 6

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notes

We call this "Dip" in our house.

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