St bart's creole sauce

2 Cups

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2tablespoonsUnsalted butter
1smallOnion; finely chopped
3Scallions; trimmed and finely chopped
2clovesGarlic; minced
2tablespoonsParsley; chopped
2teaspoonsFresh thyme
1cupTomato ketchup
1tablespoonVinegar
1tablespoonLime juice
1teaspoonHoney (opt)
½teaspoonTo 1 ts Caribbean hot sauce
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the onion, scallions, garlic, parsley, and thyme and cook over medium heat until soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in the ketchup, vinegar, lime juice, honey if using, hot sauce, salt and pepper and ½ cup water. Bring sauce to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 3 minutes. Correct seasoning, adding more hot sauce, lime juice, or salt totaste. Transfer the sauce to a clean jar.

Nutritional info per tablespoon: 17 cal; .1g pro, 3g carb, 1g fat (39%)

Source: The Caribbean Pantry Cookbook: Condiments and Seasonings from the Land of Spice and Sun Miami Herald 11/9/95