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Homemade Ketchup
From Suncoast Co-op
<p>I watching a cooking channel and came across a segment by Jamie Oliver about making your own ketchup. Not likely something your kids will like but certainly for the adults with a more open pallet.<br /> You can certainly tweek the recipe if there are items you do not want to use or have in your cupboard.</p>Source: From Jamie Oliver's cooking show (Entered by Suncoast Co-op Market Manager)
Serves: About 1 pint
Vegetarian!
Ingredients
2 pounds
Tomatoes
Step by Step Instructions
- 1 large red onion, peeled and roughly chopped 1/2 bulb fennel, trimmed and roughly chopped 1 stick celery, trimmed and roughly chopped Olive oil Thumb-sized piece fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped 2 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced 1/2 a fresh red chili, deseeded and finely chopped Bunch fresh basil, leaves picked, stalks chopped 1 tablespoon coriander seeds Sea salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 pound amazing cherry or plum tomatoes, halved plus 1 pound canned plum tomatoes, chopped or 2 pounds yellow, orange or green tomatoes, chopped 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1/3 cup soft brown sugar
- Place all the vegetables in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan with a big splash of olive oil and the ginger, garlic, chili, basil stalks, coriander seeds and cloves. Season with the pepper and a good pinch of salt. Cook gently over a low heat for 10 to 15 minutes until softened, stirring every so often. Add all the tomatoes and 1 1/2 cups of cold water. Bring to the boil and simmer gently until the sauce reduces by half. Add the basil leaves, then whiz the sauce in a food processor or with a hand blender and push it through a sieve twice, to make it smooth and shiny. Put the sauce into a clean pan and add the vinegar and the sugar. Place the sauce on the heat and simmer until it reduces and thickens to the consistency of tomato ketchup. At this point, correct the seasoning to taste. Spoon the ketchup through a sterilized funnel into sterilized bottles, then seal tightly and place in a cool dark place or the refrigerator until needed - it should keep for 6 months.
- Sterilizing Jars: Properly handled sterilized equipment will keep canned foods in good condition for years. Sterilizing jars is the first step of preserving foods. Sterilizing Tips: Jars should be made from glass and free of any chips or cracks. Preserving or canning jars are topped with a glass, plastic or metal lid, which has a rubber seal. Two piece lids are best for canning, as they vacuum seal when processed. Before filling with jams, pickles or preserves, wash jars and lids with hot, soapy water. Rinse well and arrange jars and lids open sides up, without touching, on a tray. Leave in a preheated 175 degree F oven for 25 minutes. Or boil the jars and lids in a large saucepan, covered with water, for 15 minutes. Use tongs when handling hot sterilized jars, to move them from either boiling water or the oven. Be sure tongs are sterilized too, by dipping the ends in boiling water for a few minutes. As a rule, hot preserves go into hot jars and cold preserves go into cold jars. All items used in the process of making jams, jellies and preserves must be clean. This includes any towels used, and especially your hands. After the jars are sterilized, you can preserve the food. It is important to follow any canning and processing instructions included in the recipe and refer to USDA guidelines about the sterilization of canned products.