Kids love it and adults too - tomato ketchup has been a table companion for years but have you ever tried to make your own?

It's much easier than you think and theirs loads of benefits to making a tasty homemade version with many of the additives found in shop boat sauces.

The trick is to start with some super tasty tomatoes and make sure they're nice and ripe - once you have those then check out this recipe from Food Blog and The Dog. It's simple to follow and is vegan and gluten free.

This is a spicy tomato sauce recipe but you could easily cut out the pepper for one with less of a kick.

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