Lee Custer sent me this great barbecue sauce recipe. There is the option of using tomato paste or ketchup. While both are good, they each give a unique take on the classic barbecue sauce recipe. If you haven't tried using tomato paste or tomato sauce for that matter, then give it a try. You'll get a richer tomato flavor than with ketchup.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: Makes about 3 cups
Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups tomato paste or catsup (good with either or mixture of both)
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- juice of one lemon
- 1/4 cup beer
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 2 big dashes of hot sauce such as Tabasco
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 1/8 cup basil vinegar or balsamic vinegar (I prefer the basil)
- 1 clove garlic
Preparation:
Place all ingredients in sauce pan except the onion and garlic. Put onion and garlic in a blender and liquefy. Mix with the other ingredients in the sauce pan. Heat until boiling over low heat, let simmer for 20 minutes. Good on all meats.
