Burk's cafe spicy molasses tomato sauce

2 cups

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2tablespoonsMinced garlic
½cupChopped onion
132-oz can tomato sauce
¼cupBeer
2tablespoonsMolasses
2tablespoonsRed wine vinegar
2tablespoonsLemon juice
2tablespoonsDijon mustard
teaspoonGround cumin
teaspoonGround ginger
½teaspoonGround allspice
½teaspoonCayenne pepper
1teaspoonGround coriander
½teaspoonNutmeg
½teaspoonPaprika
½teaspoonBlack pepper
½teaspoonWhite pepper

Directions

1. Puree the garlic and onions in a food processor.

2. Place in a heavy bottom saucepan with the tomato sauce, beer, molasses, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, cumin, ginger, allspice, cayenne, coriander, nutmeg, paprika, black pepper and white pepper.

3. Simmer over low heat about 2 hours, stirring often to avoid scorching. The sauce will cook down and darken in colour.

Data per 2-tablespoon serving: Calories.......28 Carbohydrates......6g Monounsaturated fat.....0g Protein........0g Sodium..........338mg Polyunsaturated fat.....0g Fat............0g Saturated fat......0g Cholesterol............0mg

Burk's Cafe is a popular restaurant in the Ballard district of Seattle. This thick, spicy sauce is served over several meat and poultry dishes at Burk's, and also makes a great barbecue sauce.