Recipe: Natural Ketchup

NATURAL KETCHUP

5 pounds fully ripe tomatoes
1/3 red pepper, chopped
1/3 green pepper, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, cut up
1 teaspoon mustard seed
1 teaspoon ground dry basil
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon Spike seasoning or 1 teaspoon sea salt(optional)
3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/3 teaspoon granulated garlic or powder (not garlic salt)
Dash cayenne pepper
1 large whole bay leaf
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2/3 cups raw, brown sugar, honey, or sweetener of your choice
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar

Put tomatoes through a food processor. Add peppers, onions, celery, and process a portion at a time until smooth.

Add mustard seed, basil, paprika, Spike seasoning, allspice, garlic, and cayenne pepper. While processing add brown sugar and apple cider vinegar.

Put all in a heavy pan. Add bay leaf and cinnamon. Simmer on low heat for a couple of hours until thick. Remove bay leaf.

Jar and keep refrigerated.

Makes 2 quarts
Source: Olga Drozd, Ontario, Canada