Grandma's Homemade Ketchup

Serves: 4

Luisa Champlin

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

39

Sweetness

40

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4 cloves

Garlic (minced)

1 cup

Olive Oil

1 medium

Onion (chopped)

1

Salt

2 cups

Bread Crumb

1 cup

Milk

Directions:

1

In a large saucepan, add the oil, onions, apples, and peaches, sauteing until translucent, about 5 minutes

2

Add the tomatoes, garlic, brown sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves, chile flakes, vinegar, and hot sauce

3

Season the sauce with salt and pepper and lower the heat

4

Cook for about 1 hour, until reduced by half

5

Serve with the Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie, recipe follows

6

Will last in the refrigerator for 1 week

7

For the Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie, start with the spaghetti squash: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F

8

First, cut the spaghetti squash in half and remove the seeds

9

Place the squash on a baking sheet and bake for 1 1/2 hours

10

As an alternative, place on a plate and cook in the microwave on high power for about 20 minutes

11

Roasted Garlic: Put the garlic head on a baking tray

12

Drizzle with 1 teaspoon olive oil

13

Season with salt and pepper and put in the oven for 30 minutes or until the garlic is very tender

14

Breadcrumbs: In a bowl, mix the breadcrumbs with the milk

15

Let stand for 5 minutes until all the liquid has been absorbed

16

Mix in the pine nuts, the eggs, basil, thyme, and parsley

17

Put aside

18

Mashed Potatoes: Mash the potatoes with the butter, goat cheese, cooked garlic puree and cream to make them nice and smooth

19

Season the potatoes with salt and pepper

20

Remove the spaghetti squash flesh with a fork and put it in a bowl

21

Season with salt and pepper and put aside

22

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F

23

Vegetables: Heat the remaining oil in a large pan and saute the onions, carrots and celery over medium heat until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes

24

Add garlic and mushrooms and continue cooking until brown, about 10 minutes

25

Remove from heat

26

Add the cooked lentils and the reserved bread crumb mixture

27

Stir and put aside

28

In an 8 by 11-inch/20 by 28-cm baking dish, spoon the vegetable mixture onto the bottom

29

Layer with the spaghetti squash, then the mashed potatoes and smooth them down

30

Cook in the oven for 30 minutes or so, until the top is slightly browned

31

Garnish with fried shallots, to taste