Universal tomato sauce with secret ingredients for winter: suitable for pizza or borscht

From juicy seasonal tomatoes you can make a delicious universal sauce for the winter. It will be a great alternative to a variety of store ketchups and tomato paste. The sauce is very versatile, so it can be used for pizza, borscht and other dishes.

The idea of preparing a universal sauce from tomatoes for the winter is published on the page of foodblogger Varvara with the nickname valerikiry in Instagram. Apples add a special sour-sweet flavor to the sauce.

Ingredients:

• tomatoes - 3.5 kg
• onions - 500 g
• apples - 600 g
• sweet pepper - 4 pcs.
• hot pepper - 1 pc.
• garlic - 2 heads
• bay leaf - 3 pcs.
• 9% vinegar - 40 ml
• cinnamon - 0.5 tsp.
• sugar - 4 tbsp.
• salt - 1.5 tablespoons.

Method of preparation:

1. Cut tomatoes into 4 pieces, put on fire, bring to the boil, drain excess juice.

2. Add the same chopped onion, apples, sweet and hot peppers, garlic cloves and bay leaves.

3. Bring to a boil.

4. Turn down to low heat and simmer for 20 minutes, then remove bay leaves.

5. Beat with a blender, pass through a sieve.

8. Pour hot ketchup into sterilized jars and close for the winter.

Also on OBOZREVATEL you can familiarize yourself with recipes:

• Tomato salad with bell peppers
• Tomato salad for winter
• Adzhika from tomatoes

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