Tomato ketchup

Category, DifficultyBeginner
Yields1 Serving
Prep Time10 minsCook Time1 hr 10 minsTotal Time1 hr 20 mins
 1000 g fresh tomatoes, cut into quarters
 180 g red capsicum, deseeded, cut into pieces
 130 g red onion, cut into halves
 2 garlic cloves
 1 fresh long red chilli, deseeded, cut into pieces
 100 g white wine vinegar
 1 pinch ground nutmeg
 ½ tsp mustard seeds
 10 black peppercorns
 1 dried bay leaf
 1 tsp hot paprika
 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper
 1 tsp salt
 100 g dark brown sugar
1

Blitz up tomato, capsicum, onion, vinegar & chilli.

2

Simmer for about 40 minutes

3

Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer 15-20 minutes until thick

4

Blitz again until smooth

5

Put straight into sterilised jars and seal

Notes
6

Ellen was at the preserving day at the gardens
Thank you, Ellen Clarke, for sharing.
Note, I didn’t add any sugar and I added an about half a teaspoon of my own dried chillies and no cayenne pepper.

To see the video of Ellen making it, look at my blog post.
http://simplesustainability.com.au/?p=62

Ingredients

 1000 g fresh tomatoes, cut into quarters
 180 g red capsicum, deseeded, cut into pieces
 130 g red onion, cut into halves
 2 garlic cloves
 1 fresh long red chilli, deseeded, cut into pieces
 100 g white wine vinegar
 1 pinch ground nutmeg
 ½ tsp mustard seeds
 10 black peppercorns
 1 dried bay leaf
 1 tsp hot paprika
 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper
 1 tsp salt
 100 g dark brown sugar

Directions

1

Blitz up tomato, capsicum, onion, vinegar & chilli.

2

Simmer for about 40 minutes

3

Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer 15-20 minutes until thick

4

Blitz again until smooth

5

Put straight into sterilised jars and seal

Notes
6

Ellen was at the preserving day at the gardens
Thank you, Ellen Clarke, for sharing.
Note, I didn’t add any sugar and I added an about half a teaspoon of my own dried chillies and no cayenne pepper.

To see the video of Ellen making it, look at my blog post.
http://simplesustainability.com.au/?p=62

Notes

Tomato ketchup
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