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Homemade Tomato Ketchup Recipe Why buy ketchup when you can make your own at home? You can vary the ingredients with each batch, to find the perfect combination of spices for your family. And, the kids will enjoy helping to make it. Tomato Ketchup Ingredients: 9 pounds ripe tomatoes, washed 3 medium onions, peeled and sliced 2 large sweet red peppers, seeded and sliced 2 stalks celery, strings removed, chopped 2 cloves fresh garlic, crushed 1 cup cider vinegar 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1 cup sugar 1 Tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon paprika 2 teaspoons allspice 1 teaspoon whole cloves 1 teaspoon whole peppercorns 1 cinnamon stick broken into small pieces Preparation  Directions: Peel, stem and quarter tomatoes. Place into a large pot. Add red peppers, onions and celery. Cook uncovered until soft. Put mixture through a food strainer. Rinse out pot, then put puree back into the pot. Add garlic, vinegar, mustard, sugar, salt and paprika. Tie whole cloves, peppercorns and cinnamon stick in a cheesecloth and add to the pot. Simmer uncovered on low heat for about 1 1/2 hour, until ketchup is the right consistency. It is important to cook off enough liqud so it is thick, not runny. Remove and discard the spice bag. Allow to cool. Ketchup can be stored in three ways: Pour into plastic containers or glass jars and refrigerate for short term storage. Freeze in plastic containers. Refrigerate after defrosting. Can ketchup in canning jars. A Spicy Variation: For spicy Ketchup, add a hot pepper or two to step #2 above. More Information: More Tomato and Garden Recipes How to Grow Tomatoes Tomato Mania Buy Tomato Seeds A Tomato Press makes fast work preparing sauce and juice for canning and cooking. Buy Now Buy Flower, Vegetable and Herb Seeds Finest quality Ferry Morse Seed, America's oldest seed company with their famous "guarantee to grow". Effortless Bird Feeder Shop For: Gardening: Annual Seeds Perennials Seeds Vegetable Seeds Heirloom Seeds Herb Seeds Organic Seed/Supply Flower Bulbs Coldframes Composters Fertilizers Greenhouses Houseplants Planters Raised Beds Garden Supplies Yard & Deck: Grills Hammocks Hose Carts/Reels Outdoor Storage Solar Lights Pest Control Seasonal /Holiday: Halloween Thanksgiving Carving Stuff Decorations Foggers, Misters Gory, Scary Props House Flags Jello Molds Lights Party Supplies Costume/Makeup Other: Food Processing Kitchen/Party Supply

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