Best 6 Homemade Bacon Ketchup Recipes

BACON-PICKLE KETCHUP

Steps:

• Cook 4 slices bacon in a skillet over medium heat, turning, until crisp, about 7 minutes. Drain on paper towels, then crumble. Combine 1 cup ketchup, 1/2 finely chopped onion, 1/2 cup relish and 1/4 cup finely chopped pickled jalapenos (drained) in a bowl. Stir in the bacon.

HOMEMADE KETCHUP

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the ginger, garlic, mustard powder, allspice and cayenne and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, 1 minute, then add the whole peeled tomatoes and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon; remove from the heat.
• Puree the ketchup in batches in a blender until smooth; return to the pot. Add the bay leaves, brown sugar, vinegar, molasses and 4 teaspoons salt. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat and cook, stirring occasionally to avoid scorching, until very thick, about 1 hour, 45 minutes. Remove the bay leaves and let the ketchup cool. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate up to 2 weeks.
• Cook 3 slices finely chopped bacon in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 12 minutes. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon drippings from the pan, then stir in 1 teaspoon smoked paprika. Stir in 1 cup homemade ketchup (above); simmer 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar and thin with water, if necessary. Serve warm.
• Peach-Curry Ketchup
• Melt 1/2 tablespoon butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add 1/2 cup chopped peeled peaches, 1 teaspoon chopped peeled ginger and 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in 1 cup homemade ketchup (above); simmer 5 minutes. Transfer to a blender and add 2 tablespoons water; puree until smooth.
• Chop 1 to 2 teaspoons chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, then mash with the flat side of the knife. Heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add 1 teaspoon ground cumin and stir 10 seconds, then stir in 1 cup homemade ketchup (above) and the chipotles; simmer 2 minutes. Stir in 1 teaspoon each lime juice and honey and thin with water, if necessary.

HOMEMADE KETCHUP

Steps:

• Pour ground tomatoes into slow cooker. Swirl 1/4 cup water in each emptied can and pour into slow cooker. Add sugar, vinegar, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, celery salt, mustard powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and whole clove; whisk to combine.
• Cook on high, uncovered, until mixture is reduced by half and very thick, 10 to 12 hours. Stir every hour or so.
• Smooth the texture of the ketchup using an immersion blender, about 20 seconds.
• Ladle the ketchup into a fine strainer and press mixture with the back of a ladle to strain out any skins and seeds.
• Transfer the strained ketchup to a bowl. Cool completely before tasting to adjust salt, black pepper, or cayenne pepper.

TANGY BACON SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar, vinegar, ketchup and Worcestershire sauce. Gradually whisk in the oil in a steady stream. Stir in bacon and onion. Store in the refrigerator.

BACON KETCHUP!!! TRENDY!!

Steps:

• Roast those peppers!
• Saute onion and garlic in a tablespoon or two of oil until tender and caramelized.
• Add brown sugar to caramelized onions and garlic, and cook a couple of minutes until well integrated.
• Add tomatoes, roast bell peppers, paprika, bay leaf, and fresh thyme. Simmer about one hour.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. Add balsamic vinegar at the end.
• Preheat oven to 350. Place bacon strips on a baking sheet in the oven until they are crispy all over. Drain on paper towels and dice into small pieces; fold into ketchup.
• Serve with hamburgers, French fries, grilled cheese, or anything else you wish had some bacon on it.

SPAGHETTI WITH BACON, ONION AND KETCHUP

Steps:

• Start by chopping the bacon into 1/2" pieces.
• Fry in frying pan following package directions.
• Remove bacon from pan leaving bacon grease in frying pan.
• Chop onion and fry in bacon grease until browned, saving bacon grease.
• Start cooking spaghetti according to package directions.
• Drain spaghetti and place in serving bowl.
• Add bacon and onion to spaghetti.
• Add about 1/2 cup bacon grease to spaghetti.
• Add ketchup and stir well.