Ketchup Italian Style Or Salsa Rubra Food

KETCHUP ITALIAN STYLE (OR SALSA RUBRA)

Steps:

• Clean and cut into chunks the tomatoes, the red pepper and te onion. Put all the vegetables in a big saucepan and add laurel, garlic, vinegar, chilly-pepper, parsley and basil leaves. Stir and cook over a low heat for 2 hours.
• Strain the sauce in the vegetable mill and put it again in the saucepan adding cloves, salt, brown sugar, mustard seeds and pepper.
• Cook again over a low heat for at least 30 minutes or until the sauce gets to the right thick consistency.
• Put the sauce in the already sterilized jars and proceed with their pasteurization in order to preserve the sauce for winter times.

EASY ITALIAN KETCHUP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except for the oregano in a saucepan and simmer on low heat to combine flavors. This should only take about 2 minutes.
• Add the oregano and cook for another 30 seconds. If the smell of the oregano is not coming through, add another 1/4 tsp of oregano and paprika and cook for another 30 seconds.
• If the ketchup gets too thick, you can add some water to thin it.
• Take the ketchup off the heat and cool before using.