Sausage Sizzle with Homemade Ketchup
Sausage sizzle has become a symbolic election day food in Australia. These grilled beef sausages topped with grilled onions and homemade ketchup are served on simple white bread, just like you are likely to find waiting for you outside the election centers in Australia, after you cast your vote.
Equipment
- Grill
- Saucepan
- Blender
Ingredients
- 1 package Beef Sausages or Brats
- ½ Onion Thinly sliced
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 1 Loaf High Quality White Bread
Homemade Ketchup
- 1 28 oz Can Crushed Tomatoes
- ⅔ cup Malt Vinegar
- 1 Small Yellow Onion diced
- ½ cup Sugar
- ½ Cinnamon Stick
- 1 Garlic Clove minced
- 3 Allspice Berries
- 3 Whole Cloves
- 3 Black Peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon Sweet Paprika
Instructions
Homemade Ketchup
- Combine all of the ingredients except the sugar and vinegar into a sauce pot and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer.
- Simmer the sauce for 1 hour.
- Add in the sugar and vinegar and return to a boil for about a minute, then again reduce heat to a simmer. Continue to simmer until it reaches your desired consistency, stirring frequently. Depending on the amount of liquid in your tomatoes, this can take 30 minutes to an hour.
- Remove the cinnamon stick, then blend the sauce to a smooth consistency in a blender or with an immersion blender.
Sausages and Grilled Onion
- Heat grill to medium heat.
- Grill your sausages to your personal preference.
- Grill the onions in a small foil pan or boat with the butter, or directly on the grill until they are soft and slightly caramelized.
- Serve the sausages on a piece of high quality white bread topped with the grilled onions and homemade ketchup.
Nutrition
Calories: 313kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 8gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 445mgPotassium: 140mgFiber: 3gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 213IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 232mgIron: 3mg
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