Picante Catsup

Title:
Picante Catsup

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Heat
scale6,
Whole
chile,
Condiments,
Not
tried,
Spicy




Ingredients:





     8    Serrano or Jalape o chiles


          ;remove seeds and chop


     1    Bell pepper;chopped


     8 lb Tomatoes;peeled,seeded&


     2    Stalks celery;chopped


     1 lg Onion;chopped


     1 c  Brown sugar


 1 1/2 c  Cider vinegar


     3 ts Ground cinnamon;Watkins


     3 ts Dry mustard


     1 ts ;to 2 ts salt






  "Use this piquant version in place of regular catsup to spice up


 sandwiches, meatloaf, or hamburgers.


  Since this catsup freezes well, it is a great way to use all those fresh


 tomatoes."


 


  Cook the tomatoes for 15 minutes and then drain off the excess liquid. Add


 the celery, onion, bell pepper, and chiles and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, or


 until it is reduced by one half.


 


  Add the sugar, vinegar, and spices and simmer for an additional hour.


 Remove from the heat and puree until smooth.


 


  Pack in freezer containers, leaving 1/2 inch head space, and freeze. Makes


       4    pints.


 


  From The Whole Chile Pepper Book  page 62 Formatted to MM by J.Duckett1


 (Kat)


 


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