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Fancy Ketchup

3 cups
Vegetarian Diet, American Simmering

Ketchup is a universal condiment that everyone, especially kids, loves. The problem is that store-bought versions are usually one of the most processed items you can buy. The good news is that you can prepare a healthy version of this condiment in the comfort of your home. Try my...

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Tom the Chef Tom the Chef Founder
November 14, 2023
  • 40 min.
  • 40 min.
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Ingredients:

*Use any kind of tomatoes you like. Peeling them is not necessary since you will end up processing the sauce with an immersion blender anyway. If you want to peel them anyway, the easiest way is to perform a crosscut on the bottom and cut off the part after the stem. Then, blanch them in boiling water for about 30 seconds. Place them into ice water to cool (about 1 – 2 minutes), and then simply peel them by hand. The process of peeling off tomato skins can be simplified using a fruit and vegetable strainer attachment or a slow juicer attachment for a KitchenAid (with a saucing screen). If you want to make the preparation of this sauce even easier, substitute fresh tomatoes for 3 Cups of tomato puree or canned tomatoes — whole or diced (including liquid).

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Best served with:

Oven-Roasted Potato Wedges

Directions:

1. Sauce base:

1.1. Preheat the saucepan on medium-high heat with 2 TBSP of frying oil and add:

½ medium onion – finely chopped

Sauté with occasional stirring until glossy (about 2 – 4 minutes).

1.2. Lower the temperature to medium and add:

½ cup of brown sugar

While constantly stirring, let caramelize (about 2 minutes).

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2. Simmer:

2.1. Add:

1 cup of water
2 LB of Roma tomatoes – cut into large pieces
¼ cup of Apple Cider Vinegar
2 TBSP of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 TSP of smoked paprika
Optionally: ¼ TSP of Cayenne pepper

Briefly stir and cover with a lid. Bring it to a simmer (about 195°F) with occasional stirring.

2.2.

Lower the heat to medium and cook for about 20 minutes with occasional stirring. Optionally, add water during simmering to dilute the sauce (if the sauce is thickening too much).

3. Finishing phase:

3.1. Process until smooth with an immersion blender (while still cooking in the pot). Or, for a really fine texture, pour the sauce into the kitchen processor, and process until smooth for about 3 minutes on high speed.

Important:
Be careful when manipulating the hot sauce and make sure to leave an opening on the top of the kitchen food processor to prevent “explosions”.

3.2. Add:

2 TSP of ground mustard
¼ TSP of ground cloves
¼ TSP of ground cinnamon
3 cloves of garlic – grated
¼ TSP of salt
¼ TSP of ground pepper

Thoroughly stir together using a whisk.

3.3. Cook (now without the lid) with occasional stirring until all ingredients are nicely incorporated (about 3 – 5 minutes).

Tip:
If you would like to have your sauce thicker, extend the cooking time for a few minutes until you reach the desired thickness. But keep in mind that the sauce will thicken more after cooling.

3.4.

Taste and add sugar, apple cider vinegar, salt, and pepper if needed.

4. Let cool before serving.

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