Can you believe that one can make Ketchup, at home, in under 30 minutes, with 5 ingredients, and have it taste delicious?!?
I certainly was in disbelief!
This was one of those things I made with no intention of posting it on the blog, but just made because our tomatoes in the garden are going nuts this year (and we were out of Ketchup because someone…ok, it was me….forgot to get some while grocery shopping).
And since I’ve been making lots and lots of dishes that include tomatoes (see 10 ways to use fresh tomatoes) I thought hey, why not make some Ketchup?
I was so excited by how it turned out, I kept telling everyone ‘I made ketchup, it was SOOOOO good’ and they just kind of looked at me. But let me share my excitement with you!
All you do is put the ingredients in a pot, boil, stir a few times:
Then blenderize, and voila, you have yourself quick homemade ketchup!
There you have it, this weeks’ Five Ingredient Friday: Quick Homemade Ketchup
This recipe has gotten such great feedback, my publisher asked that I include it in the ‘extras’ section of my cookbook Fast and Easy Five Ingredient Recipes: A Cookbook for Busy People. Makes 1 cup of Ketchup. I only lightly cored the tomatoes, so there were a few seeds still remaining. If you want a more seed-free ketchup cut tomatoes and remove seeds before cooking.
5 Ingredient Quick Homemade Ketchup
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Also, I don't like sweet ketchups so I add a little extra salt, if you like a milder ketchup I would recommend cutting the salt in half or a quarter.
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Please direct us and tell us the quantity of water used. Thanks!
There is no water in this recipe
Hi there,
Thank you for sharing your wonderful receipe.
I have additional question, how long I can store the ketchup in the fridge? Thank you
You’re so welcome, glad you came across my recipe! I’d say this stores in the fridge for at least 2 weeks to a month 🙂
This is the best tomato ketchup in the world thank you so much for sharing
Oh my goodness, thank you so much for sharing your feedback, so glad you like it!
Yes, the most basic Ketchups are the best 🙂
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Thanks huge for this recipe. It’s simple.
So glad you enjoy the recipe 🙂
What about the peals you didn’t say whether you peeled them or not?
Hi Donna. I leave the skins on 🙂
they get liquidised when you put it in the blender
Can I use a can of diced tomatoes?
I’ve never tried that…I think they would be too watery. If you try, please let me know!
Great recipe had no cider vinegar so used red wine vinegar and just put through a sieve to remove skin and seeds after cooking . Also put shake of garlic powder in . Can’t believe how easy and delicious this is , far superior to bought ketchup.
Di
Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback, so glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Can I freeze the ketchup? And if so, how long will it last?
Thank you
I have never tried freezing ketchup, you could definitely give it a try. It would last for 3 months frozen. I’d love to know how it freezes/thaws for you if you give it a try.
I made this today and it’s really salty. :/.
Oh no, so sorry to hear you found it too salty. I’m surprised by that because of the other ingredients in there – this tends to be on the sweet side for some people. Next time I’d just add less salt 🙂
Hello !! Thank you for this awesome recipe !!! I used a cup of tomato paste in substitution of the fresh tomatoes (I was in a pinch), and I just had to mix the ingredients together- it required no heat !!
I love hearing about your substitution, so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
I’ve made this Ketchup 3 times now and I absolutely love it!
Sometimes I forget to core the tomatoes but I enjoy the seeds, makes it more like a relish Ketchup. Thanks for sharing! I’ll never go back to store bought Ketchup now.
Thank you so much for sharing your feedback Trudy! I’m so glad you like it!!!