Description:

Tastes like an expensive brand

Serves/Makes:2 cups

Ingredients

• 1 16 oz (448 grm). can tomatoes, undrained (about 2 cups)
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1/2 medium-size green pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) cider vinegar
• 1/4 tsp (1 ml) ground allspice
• 1 tsp (5 ml) cinnamon
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) sugar
• 4 drops to 6 drops Tabasco
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt

Preparation

• Simmer tomatoes, onion, celery and green pepper until vegetables are tender.
• Let cool until safe to put in a blender (which can erupt if contents are hot).
• Pulse (turn on and off quickly) in blender until vegetables are finely chopped but not liquidized.
• Put back in pan with the rest of the ingredients.
• Simmer uncovered until thick, stirring every five minutes or so.
• Cool.
• Taste and adjust sugar, vinegar or Tabasco if necessary.
• Starts at 3 cups (700 ml), cooks down to 2 cups (475 ml).

Comments

If you don't have allspice, put in a tiny amount of nutmeg and a very small pinch of ground cloves, just a whisper. Too much and it will overwhelm the other flavors. I can't remember where I got this recipe, long ago.