Changing your ketchup game with a homemade ketchup recipe that you'll go nuts for!
Back in my private chef days we were big ketchup eaters. And by we, I really mean me and the kids from the family I was cooking for. We love ketchup. We put it on our grilled cheese, eat it with mashed potatoes, drizzle it on potato gratin - you name it and I'm pretty sure we've tried it! And then one day we decided to make it ourselves and the world changed. It was TOTALLY SIMPLE and I'm never going to have to buy the stuff from the store again.
Until this day I whip up this slightly spicy homemade ketchup on a monthly basis and then eat it with roasted some potatoes or a grilled cheese or some fun hot dogs... you name it! This ketchup is fair game 🙂
Homemade Ketchup
Changing your ketchup game with a homemade ketchup recipe that you’ll go nuts for!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 clove garlic chopped
- 1 28- oz can tomato purée
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground mustard
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon allspice
- 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Saute the onion until for 5 to 8 minutes until translucent. Add in the garlic and stir together. Add the tomato purée, brown sugar, vinegar, tomato paste, salt, mustard, cloves, allspice, red pepper flakes and cayenne pepper and stir to combine. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 45 to 60 minutes until it is thick like ketchup.
- Using an immersion blender, food processor or blender, puree the mixture until smooth.
- Adjust seasonings if needed and pour ketchup into a container and seal. Can be refrigerated for up to 1 month.
Notes
You can safely keep this for up to a month - make sure it's a container that seals really well, and store it in a cold part of the fridge, not the door.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 67kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 174mg | Potassium: 266mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 378IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
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Photo by Matt Armendariz / Food Styling by Adam Pearson / Recipe from What’s Gaby Cooking
My sweet mother in law used to make homemade ketchup.
I'll give this a whirl when the tomatoes are on hot and heavy this August!
Thanks for posting this... I have been looking for a great recipe! Will be trying yours!
I am a huge fan of ketchup and this looks amazing. I cannot wait to try this
There is something so wonderful about making your own condiments. It elevates an ordinary thing into something extraordinary. The ketchup recipe sounds wonderful, and I'm sure my heat-loving 4-year old would love the kick from the cayenne and red pepper flakes.
This is a fantastic idea! I love ketchup!
Homemade ketchup rocks! This looks delicious, Gaby.
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! Can't wait to try it. We are big ketchup fans at home, especially the hubby and the lil one. They could eat ketchup just by itself. I'll probably have to cut back on the red pepper flakes and ceyenne pepper for my 2 year old, right?
Maribel - for a two year old I would def cut back on the red pepper flakes and cayenne! Maybe just a pinch of both 🙂
That looks really good. Last week we were having hot dogs and we spiced them up by making them Indian hot dogs. We mixed curry powder with ketchup (Heinz, not homemade) to make a mock currywurst sauce. Then we made an Indian slaw by mixing cabbage, mustard seeds cooked in olive oil, diced jalapenos, sugar, salt, and lemon juice. Slaw and "currywurst" sauce went on the dog with extra slaw on the side.
I've made BBQ sauce plenty of times, this ketchup looks like an easy transition for me. Thanks!
What a creative recipe, Gaby! I had no idea it was so simple, too. Thanks for sharing and inspiring me with something new!
Yum! I would love to try this.
My husband will love you for this. He puts ketchup on everything. He even dipped lobster mac and cheese in ketchup on Friday. I almost cried.
I've added this to my list of things to make when tomatoes are in season here! I'm wondering if between the vinegar and the tomatoes if there's enough acid to try canning it?
I heart ketchup. Can't wait to try it!
i never thought to make my own ketchup...but just realized that i'll probably have to make this recipe this week! weird thought for a gal who used to hate it (i know, i know...i've seen the error of my ways :))
Omg I love ketchup. I could have a little food with my vat of ketchup. This looks amazing!!!
I really should make this....soon!
And I am all signed up and set for the San Diego bake sale....yay for local bakers and bloggers!