5.0 from 3 votes
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.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 313 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Australian
Ingredients
- 1 package Beef Sausages or Brats
- ½ onion Thinly sliced
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 Loaf High Quality White Bread
Homemade Ketchup
- 1 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.
Cup of Yum
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 Information
Calories
313kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
57g
(19%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
445mg
(19%)
Potassium
140mg
(4%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
213IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
232mg
(23%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 313
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 313kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 445mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 140mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 213IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 232mg | 23% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.