Spicy Banana Ketchup

Name: Spicy Banana Ketchup
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon canola oil; 2 cups chopped sweet onion, such as Walla Walla or Vidalia (about 1 large); 2 teaspoons minced ginger; 1-2 teaspoons minced hot pepper, such as jalapeno; ¾ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon ground allspice; 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas, (3-4 medium); ½ cup cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons rum, preferably dark; 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce; ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric; ¼ cup water

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The first ketchup was a pickled fish condiment popular in the 17th century in China, discovered by visiting Brits. Creative Americans added tomatoes during Colonial times. Try this savory spicy sauce on a burger, with pork or fish, or even as a dipping sauce for chicken fingers.

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Source: EatingWell Magazine, February/March 2006

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40 mins

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Step 1
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, ginger, hot pepper and salt; cover and cook, stirring often, until soft and just starting to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Add allspice and cook, uncovered, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add bananas, vinegar, rum, soy sauce and turmeric; increase heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer, stirring often. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until very thick, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool slightly and puree with water in a food processor or blender. (Use caution when blending hot liquids.) Serve warm or cold.

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Tips

Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 1 month.

People with celiac disease or gluten-sensitivity should use soy sauces that are labeled "gluten-free," as soy sauce may contain wheat or other gluten-containing sweeteners and flavors.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

1 tablespoon

Per Serving:

18 calories; protein 0.2g; carbohydrates 3.2g; dietary fiber 0.4g; sugars 1.6g; fat 0.4g; vitamin a iu 7.2IU; vitamin c 1.5mg; folate 3.6mcg; calcium 2.9mg; iron 0.1mg; magnesium 3.9mg; potassium 51.9mg; sodium 57.5mg.

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5 star values: 1
4 star values: 1
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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EatingWell User

06/11/2013

great as a pasta sauce I modified this recipe a little; I added four chopped tomatoes to the cooking process, a small pinch of sugar, and ended up using more than a 1/4 cup of water at various stages throughout the recipe. After pureeing I added the sauce to one lb of pork sausage sauteed with garlic and shallots and then added butter sauteed red pepper slices. Poured over some tri-color penne and garnished with shredded parmesan. Pros: Fun to make, and fairly easy Cons: Messy and somewhat easy to burn

GLORYBEES7

01/01/2011

Great sauce!! This is great and fairly easy to make. I did add extra ginger, though, as I love ginger. I also didn't add water and puree. I found the un-pureed consitency to be to my liking. Perhaps not as smooth as a ketchup, but a little more chunky like a thick salsa. So I guess mine could be called Spicy Banana Salsa. Oh yeah, I didn't have fresh jalapeno so I used the jarred ones so it wasn't as hot. It was still delicious!

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