How to Prepare Homemade Ketchup the Healthy Way?
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March 22, 2021
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A quick easy recipe to prepare homemade ketchup the healthy way for flavorful fries, pizza, or even pasta with just a few ingredients.
What is the condiment that kids love the most, yet you keep fighting with them to avoid it? Ketchup and that too homemade.
Ever since my kids tried it, they always opted to add it to their meal, was it fries, pizza, or even pasta. I reached a stage where I had to fight back and avoid offering any meals that may trigger them to add ketchup until I was convinced that I cannot keep hiding it for the rest of their lives. Hence, came the decision to deliver this recipe for homemade ketchup and show you how to make homemade ketchup with fresh tomatoes.
What makes homemade ketchup better than store-bought ketchup?
The most important difference is that homemade ketchup is free of all these add-on preservatives that you find in a bottle of ketchup that you pick off a supermarket shelf. Store-bought ketchup often includes a high quantity of sugar and salt which is not well balanced with your daily intake. Can you imagine kids are as well consuming this same quantity?
Not to forget that some companies may use different other ingredients like fructose syrup to give you that flavor taste!
Why you should opt for this homemade ketchup recipe:
- This recipe is flavored. I bet you will love it once you start scenting the aroma of the ingredients well-cooked together and you will be longing to finish the preparation process to taste it. Hang on, the whole process will take only one hour, and your ketchup will be ready!
- This recipe is simple and easy. Yes, simple to an extent that you will spend a maximum of 60 minutes to have a decent quantity of freshly homemade ketchup that will last in your fridge for the whole month.
- This recipe is healthy. Maybe I should have listed this fact at the beginning. But hey, aren’t all homemade recipes healthy? Now, how about offering your kids, this homemade ketchup, full of healthy ingredients to have it with their meals without any single worry?
What is the best kind of tomato for homemade ketchup?
I would say, that the best type of tomato for almost all tomato sauces is Roma-style tomatoes known as plum tomatoes. I love using them in my healthy food recipes especially when I am preparing ketchup or pizza sauce. These tomatoes have lower moisture content and are condensed with flavor.
But don’t worry if you can’t find it in the grocery store next door, beefsteak tomatoes, or even cherry tomatoes can do serve the deal.
You may have people debating you that tomato paste is the best for homemade ketchup. I would say they are good and you will be on the safe side. But that’s not our point. If you are reading this blog, then you are looking to “Do It Yourself” from scratch. Here I am to support you with your decision and get you the best homemade ketchup with fresh ingredients only!
Try also making my famous easy homemade pizza sauce with fresh tomatoes.
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Ever since my kids tried it, they always opted to add it to their meal, was it fries, pizza, or even pasta. I reached a stage where I had to fight back and avoid offering any meals that may trigger them to add ketchup until I was convinced that I cannot keep hiding it for the rest of their lives. Hence, came the decision to deliver this quick easy recipe and produce my homemade ketchup.
- Gluten Free, Vegan
- 274kcal
What do you need to make your Homemade Ketchup?
- 2 pounds of tomatoes roughly chopped (I use the Roma style)
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1-inch piece of ginger, peeled and chopped
- 1 whole clove bud
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 small yellow onion peeled and sliced into half-moons
- 1 small Garlic Clove diced
- 1/4 teaspoon celery seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon whole allspice
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- A pinch of Black pepper
How to prepare your homemade Ketchup?
- Heat the olive oil in a medium stockpot over medium heat then add onions and cook until soft, sweet, and lightly browned.
- Add the garlic, ginger, celery seeds, allspice, cinnamon, bay leaf, clove bud then cook, stirring often, for 2 to 3 minutes so that all the flavor of these ingredients come in.
- Add tomatoes, salt, black pepper, cider vinegar, brown sugar, and cook over medium heat until 30 minutes. The tomatoes should then be soft and the onions translucent.
- Throw away the bay leaf and clove bud.
- Use a blender to puree the ketchup.
- Strain the ketchup using a fine strainer and take it back to the pot.
- Cover the pot and cook the sauce for an additional 20 minutes until it thickens perfectly.
- Store the ketchup in airtight glass containers in the fridge for up to a month.
Notes
Storage: How long will homemade ketchup last?
The answer is for one month. HOWEVER, you should avoid storing it in a plastic container. Tomatoes are high in acid which may cause a reaction with plastic materials. Glass airtight containers are the best.
Nutrition: Please note that the nutrition label provided is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. It will vary based on the specific ingredients you use.
Nutrition
Calories: 268 kcal per serving | Serving size: 1 cup | Number of servings: 2 cups
Total Fat 8 g | Saturated Fat 1 g | Cholesterol 0 mg | Sodium 1771 mg | Potassium 1263 mg | Total Carbohydrate 50 g | Dietary Fiber 7 g | Sugars 40 g | Protein 5 g | Vitamin A: 191% | Vitamin C: 69% | Calcium: 51% | Iron: 4%
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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