Homemade Ketchup

Ingredients ~

• 3 Tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
• 1½ Tablespoons smoked paprika
• 1½ cups tomatoes, roughly chopped
• ¾ cups apple cider vinegar
• ½ cup dark brown sugar
• ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
• ¼ cup water
• salt and pepper

Method ~

Heat the olive oil in a 4-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and onion; cook until golden, about 7 minutes. Add the tomato paste and smoked paprika; cook, stirring, until slightly caramelized, about 2 minutes.

Purée in a blender along with the chopped tomatoes, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and water, until smooth. Return to saucepan and bring to a simmer; cook until reduced by half, 35-40 minutes.

Makes about 1 ½ cups

From Saveur, Volume 157, page 64