Best Old Fashioned Ketchup Recipes

Homemade Ketchup image

Provided by Chef John

Time 12h10m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 (28 ounce) cans peeled ground tomatoes
½ cup water, divided
⅔ cup white sugar
¾ cup distilled white vinegar
1 teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 ¾ teaspoons salt
⅛ teaspoon celery salt
⅛ teaspoon mustard powder
¼ teaspoon finely ground black pepper
1 whole clove

Steps:

Pour ground tomatoes into slow cooker. Swirl 1/4 cup water in each emptied can and pour into slow cooker. Add sugar, vinegar, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, celery salt, mustard powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and whole clove; whisk to combine.
Cook on high, uncovered, until mixture is reduced by half and very thick, 10 to 12 hours. Stir every hour or so.
Smooth the texture of the ketchup using an immersion blender, about 20 seconds.
Ladle the ketchup into a fine strainer and press mixture with the back of a ladle to strain out any skins and seeds.
Transfer the strained ketchup to a bowl. Cool completely before tasting to adjust salt, black pepper, or cayenne pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 16.2 calories, Carbohydrate 3.9 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 0.5 g, Sodium 139.1 mg, Sugar 3.4 g

Grandma's Homemade Ketchup image

Provided by Chuck Hughes

Categories < 4 Hours

Time 1h25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 garlic clove
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and diced
1 cinnamon stick
1 medium onion, diced
1 peach, blanched, peeled, pitted and diced
3 cloves
1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
6 -8 tomatoes, blanched, peeled and coarsely chopped
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1 dash garlic-flavored hot sauce (recommended -- garlic-flavored Tabasco)
salt & freshly ground black pepper
use Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie recipe to be served with ketchup

Steps:

In a large saucepan, add the oil, onions, apples, and peaches, sauteing until translucent, about 5 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, garlic, brown sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves, chile flakes, vinegar, and hot sauce. Season the sauce with salt and pepper and lower the heat. Cook for about 1 hour, until reduced by half.
Serve with the Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie.
Will last in the refrigerator for 1 week.