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Easy Homemade Ketchup - no sugar added, low-carb, keto

Name: Easy Homemade Ketchup - sugar free and low-carb options
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 7 oz tomato paste ((approx. 3/4 cup)); 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1 Tbsp low carb sweetener ((or to taste - use 1/2 T honey for paleo)); 1 drop stevia; 3/4 tsp salt; 3/4 tsp granulated garlic ((if using powder, use 3/8 tsp)); 3/4 tsp granulated onion ((if using powder, use 3/8 tsp)); 3/16 tsp allspice; 1/2 Tbsp molasses ((optional. I used blackstrap)); 1/16 tsp cayenne pepper ((optional)); 2/3 cup water

by Adrienne 232 Comments Published July 9, 2013 Updated: Feb 20, 2021

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If you'd like to make your own homemade ketchup but it sounds like too much work, you are going to love this recipe. This Easy Homemade Ketchup Recipe tastes great, takes only five minutes to whip up, and no heating up the kitchen at all!

With this no cook ketchup recipe, you can ditch the HCFS, loads of sugar, and suspicious "natural flavors" of the store bought ketchup brands without spending a load of time!

Yes, today I'm sharing a Homemade Ketchup Recipe with you, and it's so simple, you aren't going to believe your eyes.

Making Favorite Foods Healthier

Since we've been on a candida diet, I've worked hard and remade some of our favorite foods into sugar-free alternatives.

We've ended up with some great recipes like my Homemade Chocolate Chips, Dairy-Free Ice Cream, Homemade Jello, Gummy Candy, and Homemade Marshmallows, plus Homemade Unrefined Powdered Sugar and more.

This Homemade Ketchup Recipe, however, has been one of the better additions to our repertoire of processed food re-dos.

Partially because we love ketchup so much, but also because it is just so simple.

My family LOVES ketchup.

Ketchup, typically being loaded with high fructose corn syrup, is one of those foods that needed a redo.

Well, truth is, my boys and I love ketchup, while my hubby is more of a mustard and hot sauce fan. Over the years I've tried to make homemade ketchup a number of times, but I've always fallen short.

Either the recipe was "off" or it just took way too much time to replicate and keep on hand.

One of the recipes I tried was so loaded with oil that it has a thick solid layer on it after I stored it in the fridge. That one sure didn't go over too well with any of us.

Ick.

Why You Need this Recipe

Anyhow, If you've ever perused homemade ketchup recipes on the internet, then you know what I mean by them taking "too much time."

The majority of ketchup recipes have you blending tomatoes or tomato paste with a bunch of spices and then simmering for a looooong time, and sometimes you have to put the spices in a little spice bag and simmer that way. If I can avoid things like "little spice bags" tied up with string and still get a good product, then I am all for it.

That's just the life of a busy whole foodie mama, you know? I love good food but a "loads-of-time-on-my-hands-gourmand" I am not.

Since I don't often have a looooong time to wait when I am throwing dinner together, or worse yet, I remember at the last minute that we're going to a potluck and my kids are going to be eating hotdogs (our own natural ones, of course), I need simple recipes like this.

I mean, my kids are really fine eating the hotdogs plain because they are already a treat, but if they can have ketchup and mustard on them they they are thrilled!

Why Make Homemade Ketchup

The main reason to make your own Homemade Ketchup is to have control over the ingredients. And the cost of the organic, healthier, or low-carb varieties can be pretty astronomical.

I am not thrilled with the ingredients in store-bought ketchup. Even the organic varieties like this one, have loads of sugar in them and since we are all on a low-to-no-sugar diet, that doesn't work for us.

Plus, store-bought ketchup often has "natural flavors" added. That can be a catch-all for very benign food items like parsley extract, but it can also be code for "MSG-type" substances. It's kind of a pain to always be calling companies to ask what their flavors are so I prefer to make my own :).

With this super simple ketchup recipe you can literally toss all the ingredients together within a minute or two and have homemade sugar-free ketchup ready--almost as quick as you can say "ketchup" or "catsup" or--whatever.

Did you know that both words are derived from the Chinese word "ke-tsiap" which is a "fish sauce? Look at that--a recipe and a linguistic lesson in one post :).

On with the easy homemade ketchup recipe...

The inspiration for this recipe came from this one at Deep Roots at Home.

I was on my perpetual hunt for a good easy homemade ketchup recipe when I finally found one that worked pretty well.

I changed it up a bit and now we can have ketchup any time we want!

Voila!

There you have it -- Easy Homemade Ketchup in a flash, but you don't need to wait forever for it.

My kids are sooo happy that we have ketchup around much more frequently now, and my youngest seriously dips EVERYTHING in it. For awhile he was taking to dipping his carrot sticks in it and today he was dipping crackers in it too!

Who am I kidding? I was dipping right along with him :).

We have a cookout later this week so you can bet we'll be toting this ketchup with us.

My son thinks these Easy Baked Chicken Nuggets should be on the menu this week so we can dip the nuggets in ketchup :).

Other Processed Food Alternatives:

Following are some other fabulous processed food alternative that I think you will find helpful for healthifying your home.

Powdered Sugar Substitute
Homemade Chocolate Chips
Homemade Marshmallows
Our Favorite Salad Dressing - Five Ways

Recipe Notes

Sweetener: Any healthy sweetener can be substituted for the xylitol and/or stevia. Read How to Substitute Sweeteners. Although xylitol works for low carb, vegetable glycerine does as well. If you would prefer to use only one sweetener, that is fine, just double the amount, of course.
For a low-glycemic option, use organic yacon syrup or a dash of stevia extract.
Use 1/2 - 3/4 the amount of honey or maple syrup for paleo.
THM: This recipe is a "fuel pull" for those on the Trim Healthy Mama plan.

Easy Homemade Ketchup - sugar free and low-carb options

With this Easy Ketchup Recipe you can ditch the High-Fructose Corn Syrup, loads of sugar, and suspicious "natural flavors" of the store bought brands.

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Course: Dressings, Seasonings, etc.

Cuisine: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Keto, Low-Carb, Paleo, THM, Vegan

Keyword: homemade ketchup recipe

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings:

Calories: 9kcal

Ingredients

7 oz tomato paste (approx. 3/4 cup)
2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 Tbsp low carb sweetener (or to taste - use 1/2 T honey for paleo)
1 drop stevia (1/64 tsp - 1/2 scoop; or to taste; see stevia usage info here)
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp granulated garlic (if using powder, use 3/8 tsp)
3/4 tsp granulated onion (if using powder, use 3/8 tsp)
3/16 tsp allspice
1/2 Tbsp molasses (optional. I used blackstrap)
1/16 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
2/3 cup water

Instructions

Place all ingredients in a bowl.
Stir to blend completely.
Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

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Adrienne Urban is the Founder and Owner of Whole New Mom. She has a background in research, journalism, insurance, employee benefits, financial markets, frugal living, and nutrition. Seeking a better life for herself and her family, she uses research and consults with many physicians and other practitioners to find solutions to the variety of issues they have dealt with including life-threatening food allergies and thyroid and adrenal concerns. WholeNewMom.com is the result of her experiences and knowledge gained throughout the process. Posts are reviewed and verified by the Whole New Mom team.