Homemade Ketchup
Ingredients
- 28 oz. can of tomato purée
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ⅔ cup packed dark brown sugar
- ½ cup cider vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Blend tomatoes and purée in a blender until smooth.
- In a heavy 4-quart saucepan, cook onion in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until softened (about 8 minutes).
- Add puréed tomatoes, tomato paste, brown sugar, vinegar, allspice, and salt.
- Simmer, uncovered, stirring frequently, until very thick (about an hour).
- Blend mixture until smooth. Cover and chill for two hours before serving.