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kicked up ketchup

Kicked-Up Ketchup

by Allison Ehri Kreitler
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Sweet caramelized onions and southwestern spices transform ordinary ketchup into something special. Use it to build a burger that speaks to you (we love it on burgers with bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado, and sharp cheddar cheese). Yields about 3/4 cup.

Make-Ahead: Can be completely prepared ahead (may need reheating and a garnish to serve) Quick: Takes 30 minutes or less, start to finish Vegetarian: May contain eggs and dairy ingredients Test Kitchen Guaranteed: All recipes that run in Fine Cooking magazine are thoroughly tested in our test kitchen
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Ingredients ancho chile powder cider vinegar crushed red pepper flakes more more
1 Tbs. canola oil
1 small yellow onion, quartered and thinly sliced crosswise
1 Tbs. cider vinegar
1/2 cup ketchup, preferably Heinz or Del Monte
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp. ancho chile powder
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
Pinch ground cinnamon
Pinch ground cloves
Freshly ground black pepper

Heat the oil in a medium sauce pan over medium-low heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and very soft, 15 to 20 minutes. Add the vinegar and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Stir in the ketchup, red pepper flakes, chile powder, cumin, cinnamon, cloves, several grinds of black pepper, and 1/4 cup water. Simmer for 5 minutes to thicken slightly and meld the flavors. The ketchup keeps for about 2 weeks in the refrigerator; serve at room temperature.

nutrition information (per serving):
Size : per 1 Tbs.; Calories (kcal): 25; Fat (g): 1; Fat Calories (kcal): 10; Saturated Fat (g): 0; Protein (g): 0; Monounsaturated Fat (g): 0.5; Carbohydrates (g): 3; Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 0; Sodium (mg): 125; Cholesterol (mg): 0; Fiber (g): 0;
From Fine Cooking 94 , pp. 8
July 1, 2008

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Star Star Star Star Star by duckyfufu, 9/8/2008I actually skipped the carmelized onions (out of the interest of time), and it was still really good. Definitely an upgrade from plain ol' ketchup!