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Homemade ketchup without thickeners: what to make
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This homemade ketchup is a great alternative to all the usual sauces. Its advantage is that it goes well with almost all dishes, and is made from just two main ingredients: tomatoes and apples. The consistency of the sauce is quite thick - you don't even need thickeners.
Food blogger Marina Novikova (marisha_recepti) shared a recipe for thick ketchup on her Instagram page that doesn't require thickeners.
Ingredients:
- tomatoes - 2 kg
- apples - 250 g
- onions - 250 g
- sweet pepper - 1 pc
- hot pepper - 1\4 pods
- garlic - 4 cloves
- salt - 3\4 tbsp
- sugar - 150 g
- vinegar 9% - 50-75 ml
- cinnamon - 1\4 tbsp
- sweet paprika - 3\4 tbsp
- cloves - 4 pcs
- bay leaves - 4 pcs
Method of preparation:
1. First, prepare the vegetables: peel and cut them into medium-sized pieces.
2. Put all the vegetables in a saucepan, bring to a boil and cook for 1.5 hours.
3. After that, it is advisable to blend the vegetables with a blender and be sure to grind them through a sieve.
4. Add all the spices to the mixture. Put it on and bring to a boil, cook for another 30 minutes.
5. At the end, add vinegar and cook for a few more minutes.
6. Pour the finished ketchup into sterile jars and seal.