Homemade Barbecue Sauce

Homemade Barbecue Sauce: Submitted by: Camilia | Date Added: 13 Aug 2015 Ingredients:

30 ml (2 tbsp. ) Vegetable oil
1 chopped onion
4 garlic cloves
15 ml (1 tbsp. ) Paprika
15 ml (1 tbsp. ) Chili powder
5 ml (1 tsp. ) Salt
5 ml (1 tsp. ) Pepper
1 can tomatoes (19 oz / 540 mL)
1 can Tomato paste (5 1/2 oz / 156 ml )
160 ml ( 2/3 cup ) white vinegar
80 ml (1/3 cup) brown sugar
30 ml (2 tbsp. ) Dijon mustard
125 ml (1/2 cup) molasses

Cooking Instructions:

In a large saucepan , heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally , for 5 minutes or until they are softened . Add paprika, chili powder , salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes.

Add tomatoes, tomato paste , vinegar , brown sugar and Dijon mustard . Boil. Reduce heat and simmer , stirring occasionally, for about 1 hour or until the preparation is thickened and reduced by a third . Cool slightly . Pour the mixture into the food processor or blender and puree until smooth . Add molasses and mix. Reserve 1 cup ( 250 mL) barbecue sauce as an accompaniment and use the rest for basting during cooking ribs.