Old-Fashioned Chunky Chili Sauce
This is the version your great-grandmother would have recognized on sight.
Servings 4 cups
Equipment
- 1 heavy pot
Ingredients
- 3 lbs ripe tomatoes peeled and chopped
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper finely chopped
- 3/4 cup white or cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp cayenne optional, for real heat
Instructions
- Combine everything in a large, heavy pot. Simmer uncovered for 60 to 90 minutes, stirring often so it does not catch on the bottom.
- It is ready when a spoonful holds its shape on a plate instead of running.
- Ladle hot into clean jars.