Southwest Barbecue Sauce

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This all-purpose sauce can replace all your store-bought sauces. Brush it on food during grilling or serve on the side for dipping. Use 1 cup (250 mL) sauce for every 4 servings (1 lb/500 g bone-less or 1-1/2 lb/750 g bone-in meat or poultry, or 1 lb/500 g fish).

Servings: 4 cups (1 L)

Ingredients:

Preparation:

In saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; cook shallot, garlic, paprika, chili powder, salt and pepper, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until softened.

Add tomatoes, tomato paste, vinegar, green pepper, sugar and mustard; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 1 hour or until thickened and reduced by about one-third. Let cool. Pour into blender; pur?until smooth. Add molasses; blend well. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate in airtight container for up to 1 month.)

Additional Information

  • Variations
    Hot and Spicy Chipotle Barbecue Sauce: Omit sweet green pepper. Add 2 canned chipotle peppers to mixture in blender.

    Firecracker Barbecue Sauce: Omit sweet green pepper. Add 1/4 cup (50 mL) orange marmalade, 2 tsp (10 mL) horseradish and 1/4 tsp (1 mL) hot pepper sauce to mixture in blender.





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