Squash caviar through a meat grinder with tomato paste

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 2 hr 20 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make squash caviar through a meat grinder with tomato paste? Preparing products. Both young and mature zucchini are suitable; the latter are most preferable for caviar, because They cook faster and contain much less liquid than young fruits, so it won’t take as long to evaporate. You will also need good tomato paste, onions, carrots, garlic, use spices as desired, I usually throw in a mixture of peppercorns.

2. STEP 2

   

   All vegetables must be washed, peeled off the onions and garlic, peeled the skin of the zucchini (if the zucchini is very young with delicate skin and no seeds, then peeling them is not necessary), remove the coarse seeds and wash and peel the carrots. Cut all vegetables into pieces suitable for chopping in a meat grinder or food processor. Chop everything, you only need the onion separately.

3. STEP 3

   

   Vegetables chopped in a meat grinder are good because they have pieces of almost the same size.

4. STEP 4

   

   Lightly fry the onion in heated sunflower oil, its aroma will transfer into the oil and create a complete flavor composition for the entire dish in the end. Therefore, in any preparation of this type, I always first sauté the onion until transparent.

5. STEP 5

   

   Then add the carrots, simmer a little, stir.

6. STEP 6

   

   Add chopped zucchini.

7. STEP 7

   

   Simmer all the vegetables together over low heat for about 40-50 minutes, loosely covering with a lid. Stir the mixture periodically to prevent it from accidentally burning.

8. STEP 8

   

   Add tomato paste, salt and sugar. Simmer everything together again for about half an hour.

9. STEP 9

   

   For long-term storage, you can add a drop of vinegar; I often don’t use it. You can punch the mass with a submersible blender - this will make it even more homogeneous and delicate in consistency. Then bring to a boil again and, while boiling, pack into sterile jars.

10. STEP 10

    

    Close the jars with boiled lids and place under a fur coat for complete cooling and additional pasteurization. Can be stored indoors.

Comments on the recipe

SvetaLisa

30.09.2023

4.7

Squash caviar through a meat grinder with tomato paste is a tasty and easy-to-prepare appetizer for our table. There are a lot of recipes for squash caviar. I liked this one and made a couple of jars to try. I’ve already opened one, I liked the taste, harmonious, balanced, thank you very much for the recipe!