K c's homemade barbecue sauce
12 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Ceideburg | ||
| 4 | pounds | Fresh tomatoes, diced |
| ½ | cup | Chopped onion |
| 2 | Garlic cloves, chopped | |
| ½ | teaspoon | Thyme leaves |
| 1 | teaspoon | Basil leaves |
| 1 | cup | Fresh lemon juice |
| 1 | cup | Cider vinegar |
| ½ | cup | Brown sugar |
| 4 | teaspoons | Paprika |
| 1 | tablespoon | Salt |
| 2 | teaspoons | Cayenne |
Directions
Cook the tomatoes with onion, garlic, thyme and basil in a heavy bottomed saucepan for 25 to 30 minutes.
Rub the mixture through a sieve (if you don't want pulp).
Add lemon juice, cider vinegar, brown sugar, paprika, salt and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil.
Pour the sauce into sterilized ½-pint jars. Put on lids and process in a boiling water bath (212 degrees F.) for 10 minutes after water reaches boiling point.
Store for future use.
When it's time to use, spoon the sauce into a saucepan and add 1 tablespoon oil; bring to a boil.
Makes six ½-pint jars.
PER TABLESPOON (without added oil): 10 calories, 0 g protein, 2 g carbohydrate, 0 g fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 49 mg sodium, 0 g fiber.
From Vernell Davis, K.C Barbecue.
From an article by Heidi Haughy Cusik in the San Francisco Chronicle, 6/12/91.
Posted by Stephen Ceideburg