Sweet & Spicy Barbecue Sauce Recipe

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I've never cared that much for store bought barbecue sauce. I just like to make things myself from scratch including this spicy, deep red-brown sauce. You'll find it clings well when you slather it on grilled meat.—Helena Georgette Mann, Sacramento, California

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Sweet & Spicy Barbecue Sauce Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 35 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

30 35 65

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 to 3 teaspoons chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1 cup ketchup
1/3 cup molasses
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions

In a large saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Stir in the chili powder, cayenne and pepper; cook 1 minute longer.
Stir in the ketchup, molasses, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and pepper sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30-40 minutes or until sauce reaches desired consistency. Cool for 15 minutes.
Strain sauce through a fine mesh strainer over a large bowl, discarding vegetables and seasonings. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month. Use as a basting sauce for grilled meats. Yield: 1-1/2 cups.

Nutritional Facts 2 tablespoons equals 68 calories, 1 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 325 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Sweet & Spicy Barbecue Sauce in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2011, p161