Healthy Homemade Ketchup

5 from 1 vote

Apart from the ketchup substitutes I listed above, you can also replace store bought ketchup with healthy homemade ketchup. This homemade ketchup recipe is easy to follow, and the ingredients are all easy to find.

Prep Time5

Cook Time55

Total Time1

Course: Sauce

Cuisine: American, Western

Servings: oz

Calories: 23kcal

Author: Val

Equipment

Blender or food processor
Saucepan
Ladle
fine-mesh sieve
Glass container with a lid

Ingredients

3 lbs fresh tomatoes
⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
¼ cup brown sugar
⅛ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon allspice
⅛ teaspoon finely ground black pepper

Instructions

Wash your fresh tomatoes and remove the stems.
Chop the tomatoes and remove their seeds, and then wash them again.
Place the chopped tomatoes in your blender or food processor and pulse until you have a smooth puree.
Place your sieve over your saucepan and pour the puree over it.
Bring the puree to a semi-boil over medium heat.
Once the puree is about to boil, turn the heat to medium-low or low.
Allow the puree to simmer and reduce for 30 to 45 minutes, making sure you're stirring occasionally.
Add the other ingredients and stir.
Let the mixture simmer for another eight to 10 minutes, making sure you stir occasionally to avoid burning.
Once the mixture has a similar consistency to ketchup, remove your pan from the heat, and allow it to cool.
Once cool, transfer your simple homemade ketchup to your small container.
You can now use your homemade ketchup! When not in use, make sure you seal the bottle tightly and store it in your refrigerator.

Notes

This homemade ketchup substitute will last for two months.
You can replace the brown sugar with the same amount of honey or pure maple syrup.
You can replace the apple cider vinegar with the same amount of distilled vinegar.
You can also use 12 ounces of tomato paste, but skip the cooking and sieving steps.
If you want to adjust the consistency of your homemade ketchup substitute, you can add water to the mixture while boiling.
If you want to make spicy homemade ketchup substitutes, you can add chili sauce or chili peppers to the mix. The amount will depend on how spicy you want your homemade ketchup to be.

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