Sauce piquante~ ii

12 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
5poundsChicken, rabbit or shrimp
1largeCan whole tomatoes
1canTomato paste (8 oz.)
2cupsCelery, chopped
1canMushroom stems & pcs.
½cupGreen onions, chopped
½cupParsley chopped
Salt & pepper to taste
Tabasco sauce to taste
1cupCooking oil
1largeCan tomato juice (46 oz.)
2cansTomato sauce (8 oz.)
2cupsChopped onions
4Cloves garlic, fine chop
7cupsWater
1teaspoonSugar
1cupChopped bell pepper

Directions

Cook meat in oil over low fire until tender and done. Remove meat and set aside. Add onions, celery and bell peppers to oil. Cook slowly until wilted. Add tomato juice, whole tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste and 5 cups water. Cook over med. fire until oil floats above tomatoes. Add meat, mushrooms, sugar and garlic. Season to taste with salt, black pepper and Tabasco sauce, leaning heavily on Tabasco sauce to give "zip". Add remaining 2 cups water. Cook abt.

½ hr. on med. fire until well done. Add parsely and onion tops a few minutes before sauce is done. Courtesy Telephone Pioneers : BillSpalding *P CRBR 38 A