Homemade ketchup is one of the most rewarding sauces you can prepare in your own kitchen: fragrant, rich, perfectly spiced, and far more flavorful than any store-bought version. In this traditional recipe, ripe tomatoes simmer slowly with onions, peppers, vinegar, and a fragrant spice pouch that gives depth and character to the sauce. The result is a thick, velvety, all-natural ketchup you’ll want to use on everything.
Let’s see how to make it – Tomato Ketchup
Vegetarian
Traditional
Homemade
Vegetarian
Homemade Tomato Ketchup
A rich, fragrant homemade tomato ketchup simmered slowly with spices for a thick, deep-flavored and all-natural sauce.
Ingredients
- 5.5 kg ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 3 large onions
- 2 green bell peppers, cleaned and chopped
- 1/2 garlic clove
- 250 g sugar
- 3.5 dl vinegar
- 1.5 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tbsp mustard powder
- Cinnamon stick (8 cm)
- Black peppercorns 1 tsp
- Allspice berries 1 tsp
- Cloves 1 tbsp
- 1 dried red chili
- Fennel or celery seeds 1 tsp
Tools
- Large pot
- Fine sieve
- Cheesecloth
- Sterilized jars
- Wooden spoon
Instructions
- Combine tomatoes, onions, peppers and garlic. Simmer 45 minutes until peppers are soft.
- Press through a fine sieve.
- Boil another 30 minutes.
- Add sugar, vinegar, salt, paprika, mustard and the spice bag.
- Simmer 2–3 hours stirring often until thick.
- Remove spice bag.
- Pour into hot sterilized jars and seal.
- Alternatively, sterilize jars by boiling 45 minutes after sealing.
Nutritional values (per serving)
Calories
105 kcal
105 kcal
Fat
0.5 g
0.5 g
Carbohydrates
25 g
25 g
Protein
2 g
2 g
Sugar
12 g
12 g
Fiber
2 g
2 g
Sodium
400 mg
400 mg
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