As tomato season went on, I got this brilliant idea to make ketchup. After all, I had all the ingredients already. I wouldn't have to buy ketchup, and I could freeze it. I found this recipe, which sounded good to me:
KETCHUP RECIPE
I was using real tomatoes though, not canned, so I took 4 big tomatoes and pureed them in the food processor. I pretty much followed the rest of the recipe and let it simmer for about an hour and a half until it was quite thick. When I tasted it, I was surprised to find that it actually tasted like ketchup, only it was better as far I was concerned. It tasted fresh and I could taste real ingredients in it. It doesn't seem to stick to food quite the same as bottled ketchup though. I really like it, and it has saved me from buying the bottled ketchup.
I feel like I am living back in the "old times" when people made all homemade things and made foods last as long as possible. My kids are teasing me, "OMG! We even have ketchup that's homemade!"
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