Red Tomato Ketchup

Ingredients

• 6 quarts basket ripe tomatoes
• 4 onions
• 8 celery ribs
• 4 apples
• 1 red pepper
• 1 green pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons pickling spices, wrapped in cheesecloth
• 2 cups vinegar
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar

Directions

1. 1

   Blanch and peel tomatoes.

2. 2

   Cut them in large chunks.

3. 3

   Peel onions and apples.

4. 4

   In processor pulse onions, celery, apples and peppers; do not pulverize them--leave them in approx 1/2-inch cubes.

5. 5

   In large saucepan, stir everything together except the sugars.

6. 6

   Cook medium low heat for 1 hour stirring now and then.

7. 7

   Add sugars and continue cooking another 2 hours stirring now and then.

8. 8

   Do not cover while cooking your ketchup!

9. 9

   Pour into sterilized jars; wipe rim.

10. 10

    Cover to seal.