Roasted Tomatoes Ketchup

Name: Roasted Tomatoes Ketchup
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: 1 kg ripe tomato; 1 medium onion; ½ cup brown sugar; ¾ cup apple cider vinegar; 2 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp smoked paprika; 1 dried bay leaf; 2 berries allspice; 3 black peppercorn; ½ tbsp salt

1h 20m

An elevated version of the classic tomato ketchup, boosting the umami qualities by roasting the tomatoes.

Use it in sandwiches, as a dip, as a sauce or a sauce base.

Preheat the oven to 200 °C. If you are using a convection oven, turn it down to 180 °C
Roughly cut 1 kg of ripe tomatoes
Roughly cut 1 medium onion
Trim and peel 2 garlic cloves
Transfer to a tray and add ½ tbsp of salt
Add 2 tbsp of smoked paprika and mix to combine
Roast for 20m until they are soft and starting to crisp around the edges. Remove from the oven
Stir and place them back in the oven. Roast for 20m until golden brown
Add ¾ cup of apple cider vinegar, 1 dried bay leaf, 2 allspice berries, and 3 black pepper to a pan over medium heat
Boil for 3m to infuse the flavors. Remove from heat
Sieve it and discard the spices
Add ½ cup of brown sugar and the infused vinegar to the roasted tomatoes
Mix to combine
Place the tray back in the oven and roast for 20m until the tomatoes are deeply charred and almost dry
Transfer all the ingredients to a tall container
Mix with a hand blender until smooth. If it gets too thick, add a little bit of water, 1 tbsp at a time. Keep blending until you obtain the desired consistency
Sieve it. The roasted tomatoes ketchup is ready
Enjoy! Grab your favorite fries and dig in!