Smoky Tomato Ketchup
20 servings
60 minutes
There are at least three advantages to making your own ketchup. First, you get a reason to use tomatoes that are slightly overripe or have already started to spoil, but are still good for something. Second, you will know exactly what you added to i
1
Prepare all the ingredients.
2
Place the tomatoes on a parchment-lined baking sheet (cut large ones in half), top with sliced garlic, and bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for 10-15 minutes.
- Tomatoes: 400 g
- Garlic: 3 cloves
3
Chop the bacon finely.
- Bacon: 150 g
4
Also finely chop the red onion.
- Red onion: 1 head
5
Fry them in butter until golden brown.
- Butter: 30 g
6
Add tomatoes, tomato paste, and fry, stirring, for another 5-7 minutes.
- Tomatoes: 400 g
- Tomato paste: 1 teaspoon
7
Add brown sugar, salt, finely chopped chili pepper, and vinegar. Simmer for another 2-3 minutes, stirring.
- Cane sugar: 3 tablespoons
- Salt: to taste
- Chili pepper: 0.5 piece
- Red wine vinegar: 1 tablespoon
8
Blend everything with a blender. If desired, strain the sauce through a fine sieve to make it completely smooth.
9
Serve ketchup with various dishes.
