Blender Ketchup

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 48 ripe tomatoes, medium size (about 8 lbs.)
• 2 sweet red peppers, medium size
• 2 green bell peppers, medium size
• 4 onions, medium size
• 3 cups vinegar (i used cider vinegar)
• 3 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper (i used cayenne, although there is a slight difference)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 quarter tomatoes; remove stem ends.
• 2 add peppers, seeded and cut into chunks, and onions, peeled and quartered.
• 3 mix.
• 4 put vegetables into blender, filling 3/4 full.
• 5 blend at high speed for about 10 seconds; or until vegetables are pureed.
• 6 repeat as necessary; pour all into a large kettle.
• 7 add rest of ingredients; stir to blend thoroughly.
• 8 bring to boil over medium heat; lower heat and simmer, uncovered until volume is reduced by half.
• 9 (my half recipe took about an hour ro reduce.) pour into hot jars.
• 10 adjust lids.
• 11 process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes at 212 degrees.
• 12 remove jars and complete seals.