Aunt Betty's French Dressing

Name: Aunt Betty's French Dressing
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 cups
Ingredients: ⅔ cup ketchup; ¾ cup white sugar; ½ cup white wine vinegar; ½ cup vegetable oil; 1 small onion, quartered; 2 teaspoons paprika; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Rating: 4.43 stars

124 Ratings
98 Reviews
6 Photos

A tasty red French dressing that has been a family favorite for years. For variations I have used flavored vinegars, red wine, and balsamic vinegars. The red wine is very good. Enjoy.

By Maggie Lynch

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Recipe Summary

prep:

5 mins

additional:

20 mins

total:

25 mins

Servings:

Yield:

3 cups

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 24 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

⅔ cup ketchup
¾ cup white sugar
½ cup white wine vinegar
½ cup vegetable oil
1 small onion, quartered
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Directions

Step 1

Prepare the dressing by combining the ketchup, sugar, vinegar, oil, onion, paprika and Worcestershire sauce in a blender or food processor. Blend until the onion is well chopped. Chill and serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

73 calories; protein 0.2g; carbohydrates 8.4g 3% DV; fat 4.6g 7% DV; cholesterol 0mg; sodium 79.6mg 3% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (98)

Most helpful positive review

IMP70

07/31/2003

I needed 1 cup of French dressing for another recipe and didn't have any in the fridge. I found this, tried it, and LOVED it. I used it in my recipe and on my salad for lunch today. I used cider vinegar and whirled it in the blender until completely smooth....I was really happy with its thick consistency. It took about 5 minutes from start to finish and is better than ANY bottled version. Read More

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Mommy For Two

04/11/2005

Ok let me just say before I start I find it irritating when people don't follow the recipe exactly and then rate that recipe based on the results of their tampered with creation. On that note I followed this recipe to the "T" and it was o.k. a little to ketchup-y for me. My son liked it... as a stand in for ketchup on the side of his steak he is four:-) Read More

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124 Ratings

5 star values: 79
4 star values: 26
3 star values: 13
2 star values: 5
1 star values: 1

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IMP70

07/30/2003

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Mommy For Two

04/11/2005

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JOJOD416

04/10/2003

This is awesome!! I use homemade red wine in place of the red-wine vinegar and you're right it is fantastic that way. Thanks for sharing. I will make this often. Read More

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Tulips*n*Truffles

03/18/2006

I followed this recipe exactly...no changes whatsoever. I will have to keep looking. This dressing is okay, but WAAAAYYYY to vinegary. As in that's all I taste. I will try again with a different vinegar, but for now, this one is just "ehh"... Read More

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NOMOREOUT2EAT

06/26/2005

This recipe is really good but I found it was very vinegar-y. I made exactly the way it is written and used Red Wine vinegar instead of the white vinegar. I ended up having to add about twice the amount of ketchup to offset the flavor of the vinegar though. I will probably half the vinegar next time but was very impressed overall!! This was the first time I made homemade salad dressing and am in awe as to why I have been buying it all these years!! YUM! Read More

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BIGJIM5

01/21/2005

Thanks Maggie for sharing a classic French dressing recipe. Not oily didnt seperate and kept very well... Read More

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PURPLEMAGGOT

03/16/2005

Perfect! Read More

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LINDA MCLEAN

07/23/2003

I'm off today so inbetween cooking I'm trying to catch up on my reviews. (the kids monopolize the computer) I made this dressing two weeks ago which I actually used with a packet of onion soup mix as a marinade for chicken pieces. It was delicious! So much cheaper to make your own! Read More

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ANTILOPE

02/24/2005

This french dressing is really good. My wife likes it too. Like another reviewer said why buy dressing when you can make this great dressing so easily? Read More

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This is awesome!! I use homemade red wine in place of the red-wine vinegar and you're right it is fantastic that way. Thanks for sharing. I will make this often.

Thanks Maggie for sharing a classic French dressing recipe. Not oily didnt seperate and kept very well...

Perfect!

This french dressing is really good. My wife likes it too. Like another reviewer said why buy dressing when you can make this great dressing so easily?