Johnno's Tomato Chutney

There’s nothing like the taste of Tassie-grown tomatoes turned into a vibrant, tangy chutney. With a little help from Johnno’s Make Your Own Sauce, you can craft your own batch. This classic chutney is a delicious sidekick to a range of dishes — meats, cheeses, toasties, pies and stews all love a dollop. Add extra ground chilli to make this a chutney with attitude.

If your garden is bursting with tomatoes, this recipe makes a generous batch that’s ideal for stocking up your pantry — or for gifting to friends and family who love a little homemade goodness.

Yields: ~ 10 kg (20 x 500 g jars)
Ready in: 2 hours

Ingredients:

• 9 kg chopped tomato
• 2 kg fine diced onion
• 2 kg diced apple
• 2 kg sugar
• 1 bottle Johnno's Make Your Own Sauce
• 20 g mustard powder
• 30 g mild curry powder
• 15 g ground chilli
• 150 g salt

Method:

1. Peel and coarsely chop tomatoes; combine with remaining ingredients in large heavy-base saucepan.

2. Stir over heat, without boiling, until sugar dissolves. Simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, about 1¼ hours or until mixture thickens.

3. Spoon hot Chutney into hot sterilised jars; seal while hot.