Creole Classic Barbecue Sauce

Name: Creole Classic Barbecue Sauce
Yield: Makes about 3 cups
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; ½ medium green bell pepper, chopped; 2 celery ribs, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes; 1 cup chicken or beef stock; 1 cup chicken or beef stock; ⅔ cup cider vinegar; ½ cup pecan pieces; 6 tablespoons Creole mustard, such as Zatarain’s; 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons chili sauce; ½ teaspoon Tabasco or other hot pepper sauce; ½ teaspoon Tabasco or other hot pepper sauce; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ½ teaspoon ground white pepper; ½ teaspoon cayenne; Table salt to taste

Preparation info

Makes about
3
cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Smoke & Spice

By Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison

Published 2014

About

Snappy as a zydeco band, this sauce features the flavors of Louisiana.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
½ medium green bell pepper, cho

Americas
United States
Sauce
Louisiana

Method

In a saucepan, warm the oil over medium heat. Add the onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic and sauté until everything is softened, about 5 minutes. Mix in the remaining ingredients, reduce the heat to low, and cook until the mixture thickens, approximately 30 minutes. Stir frequently. Let the sauce cool briefly. Spoon the sauce into a blender and puree it until smooth. If the consistency is t