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5 Ingredient Quick Homemade Ketchup

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Homemade-ketchup

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?

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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!

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All you do is put the ingredients in a pot, boil, stir a few times:

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Then blenderize, and voila, you have yourself quick homemade ketchup!

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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.

Yield: 1 cup

5 Ingredient Quick Homemade Ketchup

5 Ingredient Quick Homemade Ketchup
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup tomatoes (I used two big tomatoes and half a cup cherry tomatoes)
  • 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

  • Core and cut big tomatoes into 4s. Put all ingredients into a pot, bring to a boil stirring occasionally. When mixture comes to a boil, reduce heat to medium and let boil for 10 minutes. Then remove from heat allow to cool for 5 minutes, then either put in a blender or food processor (I used a food processor) and process until it is smooth in consistency (about 1 minute.)
  • Then put in a container and serve. Refrigerate for storage. Lasts 4 weeks in the fridge in an airtight container.

    • Notes

    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.
    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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    Comments

      • Sweetphi says

        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.

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    2. Diana Winfield says

      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

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    8. Krystyna Wnuk says

      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

      Reply

    10. Jennifer young says

      Just found this online and tried it, taste is great but it came out very watery and not thick like I would expect for ketchup. Any thoughts?

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      • Sweetphi says

        Hi Jennifer, that is the first I’m hearing it come out watery, so sorry that it turned out like that. I would think that this could be explained by the type of tomato you used. Did you happen to use a big tomato that was really juicy? That could explain it, because if I’m using big tomatoes I usually core them and don’t put in the centers. Hope that helps 🙂

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      • Sweetphi says

        Thanks for the comment, I read somewhere that “2 teaspoons soy sauce, 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice,1/4 teaspoon sugar and a dash of hot sauce for every tablespoon Worcestershire the recipe calls for” hope that helps!

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    13. Malin Andersson says

      Oh I love this. I have never made homemade tomato ketchup. The Tomato homemade recipe looks very tasty and delicious. Amazing tomato ketchup recipe that, you have shared with us. I am going to try this at home in the coming weekend. Thanks for sharing.

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    15. Sarah says

      What a great recipe. I didn’t have apple cider vinegar. So I just used white vinegar and it was great. Next time I would definitely make more :). Having this tonight with some meat and vegetable pastries.

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      • Sweetphi says

        Thank you so much for commenting and letting me know how much you enjoyed it! I’ve also made it with regular vinegar when I didn’t have any apple cider vinegar and it’s still great, isn’t it? Thanks again for commenting and for the feedback!

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    16. mwilkes says

      I have always thought that home made ketchup was a waste of time and never believed all the cookery books and cookery writers that smugly proclaimed how much their kids love it. It’s got to be Heinz right? Except today I didn’t have any and its raining so I’m not going out and the kids are hungry right now. So I made this . And they love it. As much as Heinz they say. And I’m feeling a bit smug. Thank you for the recipe it’s easy and really tasty. ( I did substitute a pinch of cinnamon for the paprika)

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      • Sweetphi says

        Oh my goodness, thank you SO MUCH for coming back and letting me know how much you enjoyed it! I do have to say, your comment totally made my day! Isn’t it great to make this easy ketchup? The substitution sounds interesting, I’ll have to try that next time I make it 🙂 Thank you again for your feedback!

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      • Sweetphi says

        Hmmm, that’s a good question. The vinegar is used for the acidic flavors, and I don’t think oil would give it the same zippy flavor. Can you have apple juice? I would suggest subbing the apple cider vinegar for equal parts apple cider, or red wine would work nicely in place of the vinegar.
        I’d love to hear how it turns out for you! Best of luck 🙂

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        • Kristy says

          I just finished making it and with a corn free apple cider vinegar. I also have a red pepper allergy and substituted the paprika with pepper and left the worc. sauce out but subbed it with onion powder. It turned out fantastic. Thank you so much.

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      • Sweetphi says

        I was surprised at how easy it was too! And sorry to hear your tomatoes aren’t doing that great…but hey, maybe if they’re still green now they’ll get ripe in a few days?

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    20. Ashley says

      Ooooo I love this! I’ve never done homemade ketchup!

      haha and yeah – I get those looks all the time when I am so excited about some food or whatnot 🙂 Have a great weekend!!

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      • Sweetphi says

        I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one that gets those look lol! Thanks so much for commenting girl, you should definitely try homemade ketchup, it’s awesome!!!

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      • Sweetphi says

        Thanks Amanda! I was so surprised at how easy it was, it’s like boom, 30 minutes later and you have yourself homemade ketchup that doesn’t come with any of the crazy preservatives from the store lol! Thanks for commenting 🙂

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