Fancy Ketchup (Heinz Copycat) Lectin-free recipes — Lectin-free and Gluten-free Recipes (2024)

Even though flavor profiles for ketchup can be all over the map, I’m a huge fan of the tangy flavor of Heinz ketchup. Dare I say, “It’s America’s ketchup!” (Please don’t come at me for that!) Throughout my travels, ketchup seems to be a staple in most cultures. In Costa Rica for example, the ketchup is very sweet and more of an orange color. In South Africa, (topsy-turvy land) they call ketchup- tomato sauce and they call tomato sauce- ketchup.

I’ll be the first to admit that this ketchup recipe sounds a little quirky with the added sugar-free cranberries but give it a try and you won’t be disappointed. Personally, I bet if you used to prefer Heinz ketchup than you'll love what I have created for you.

Fancy Ketchup (Heinz Copycat)

INGREDIENTS

Here’s all the goodies you will need to make your own lectin-free ketchup!

• 2 lbs peeled & de-seeded tomatoes

• 1 cup of reserved tomato juice from de-seeding

• 1/3 cup packed dried, sugar-free cranberries

• 1/2 cup Allulose liquid

• 1/2 cup white vinegar

• 1/2 tsp celery seed

• 1 1/2 tsp iodized sea salt

• 1/4 tsp garlic powder

• 1/2 tsp onion powder

INSTRUCTIONS

Here is how to make your own lectin-free, copy cat Heinz Ketchup

1. Add tomatoes, juice, and cranberries into Instant Pot. Put on lid and pressure cook on high for 10 minutes.

2. Once cycle is complete, press manual release valve to release the steam (be careful-steam is hot)

3. While in the Instant pot, use an immersion blender to turn the cooked mixture into a fine puree

4. Add the Alluose, white vinegar, celery seed, salt, garlic powder, & onion powder to the puree and whisk until combined

5. With the lid off the Instant Pot, switch the setting to sauté mode on low for 20-25 minutes to reduce ketchup until it reaches desired consistency. Stir occasionally.

6. Take the center pot out of the Instant Pot and allow to cool on stove or pot holder.

7. Once ketchup is cooled down a bit, transfer to a tall glass and thoroughly run the immersion blender through until desired smoothness is achieved

You can store your homemade ketchup in a sterilized mason jar in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks OR bag it up and freeze it for up to 6 months. When ready to use previously frozen ketchup- thaw in refrigerator overnight and then transfer to glass jar.

How many tomatoes will give you two pounds after they are skinned and deseeded?
As a point of reference, I bought 3.5 pounds of whole tomatoes and after peeling & de-seeded them and it came out to a little less than 2 pounds. I also used smaller tomatoes because it was what was available and the freshest in my area. This number could significantly change depending on the size of the tomatoes you use.

What kind of tomato juice should I use?
When I deseeded the 3 pounds of tomatoes, I collected it over a bowl and ran the seeds and juice through a fine mesh sieve. This yielded 1 cup of juice. If you do not have the juice you can substitute with water although the final product's flavor will not be as concentrated as using the reserved tomato juice.

Want a HOT TIP?
Before using the immersion blender in the final step be sure to transfer ketchup into a jar or cup that the immersion blender head will fit into the bottom. I tried to skip this step and use the immersion blender in the Instant Pot however there was not enough liquid so it just made a big splatter mess. Learn from my mistake and keep your kitchen clean.