Banana Ketchup Recipe

Name: Banana Ketchup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 6 ripe cooking bananas; 2 medium onions, finely chopped (or 2/3 cup if you use the frozen prechopped kind); 2 small hot peppers, finely chopped (or 1/4 tsp ground red cayanne); 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup distilled white vinegar; 1 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon cinnamon; 1 tablespoon allspice; 1 dash ground clove; water, as needed; OPTIONAL; red food coloring

Servings: persons

6 ripe cooking bananas
2 medium onions, finely chopped (or 2/3 cup if you use the frozen prechopped kind)
2 small hot peppers, finely chopped (or 1/4 tsp ground red cayanne)
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup distilled white vinegar
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon allspice
1 dash ground clove
water, as needed
OPTIONAL
red food coloring

1
Boil the bananas until soft and can mash easily. Peel and mash them up, or puree in a blender.
2
Make a syrup out of the vinegar, sugar, cinnamon, allspice, and clove.
3
Combine the mashed bananas (should be about 2 cups worth) with the onions, pepper, salt, and vinegar syrup.
4
Carefully heat in a heavy-bottom saucepan until the onions soften, stirring often. Add red food coloring to make it look more like commercial ketchup, about a teaspoon or so. Beet juice makes a nice natural colorant if you don't want to use commercial dyes.
5
Wait for the mixture to cool off a bit after the onions get soft then mash up in a blender or food processor for a smooth ketchup-like consistency. You may have to run it through 2-3 times to get a nice smoothness.
6
If it gets too thick, add some water.
7
Heat the ketchup again, to a simmering point and pack into sterilized bottles with 1/2 inch of give at the top, while still hot.
8
Pasteurize by immersing the bottles in a large pot of boiling water for 5 minutes.

372

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 6 ripe cooking bananas, 2 medium onions, finely chopped (or 2/3 cup if you use the frozen prechopped kind), 2 small hot peppers, finely chopped (or 1/4 tsp ground red cayanne), 1 teaspoon salt, and more.

Yes, Banana Ketchup 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.

Banana Ketchup

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