American Catsup Recipe

Name: American Catsup
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 gal. ripe tomatoes; 2 md. onions, sliced; 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper; 2 cups vinegar; 1-1/2 tbsp. broken cinnamon stick; 3 cloves garlic, minced; Spices, to taste; 1 tbsp. paprika; 1 cup sugar; 2-1/2 tsp. salt

Servings: persons

1
Wash tomatoes, remove cores and quarter.
2
Cook until very soft and put through a fine sieve.
3
Cover onions with water.
4
Cook until very tender; drain and put through sieve.
5
Mix with tomatoes.
6
Add pepper and boil until reduced to 1/2 of original volume.
7
Combine vinegar, cinnamon and garlic.
8
Add spices tied in muslin or cheesecloth bag.
9
Simmer vinegar mixture 30 minutes.
10
Bring to full rolling boil, remove from heat, cover and set aside.
11
Remove spice bag and add vinegar mixture to tomato mixture.
12
Add paprika, sugar and salt.
13
Boil rapidly until catsup is thick.
14
Pour boiling hot into sterilized jars and seal at once.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 gal. ripe tomatoes, 2 md. onions, sliced, 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper, 2 cups vinegar, and more.

Yes, American Catsup falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

American Catsup

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