Slow burn savina sauce

2 Pints

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
8Red savinas; seeds and all
3Red cherry peppers; seeded
½cupCarrot; grated
½cupOnion; grated
8Garlic; pressed
¼cupCider vinegar
Juice of 3 limes
1teaspoonCumin
½teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonBlack pepper
½teaspoonGround allspice
½teaspoonGround ginger
½cupV-8; or tomato juice

Directions

Grate the carrots and onion into a saucepan. Add the garlic and simmer slowly over low heat. Meanwhile, chop the peppers finely, seeds and all, and add them to the saucepot along with the vinegar, lime juice, and seasonings. Keep the heat on low, cover the pan, and continue to simmer for about 10 minutes or until the peppers are soft.

Pour the sauce into a blender and puree, drizzling in the V-8 juice until the sauce is smooth and thin enough to pour. Bottle off and enjoy.

Contributor: Dave Sacerdote

Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST by Dave Sacerdote <davesas@...> on Sep 25, 1998