Recipe - Tabasco Classic - Avery Island Barbecue Sauce

2 tablespoon Butter Or Margarine
1 cup Chopped Onion
One half cup Chopped Celery With Leaves
One fourth cup Chopped Green Pepper
1 tablespoon Minced Garlic
29 ounce Canned Whole Tomatoes,
Drained And Coarsely
Chopped
6 ounce Tomato Paste
1/3 cup Red Wine Vinegar
3 tablespoon Molasses
2 Lemon Slices
2 teaspoon Tabasco Pepper Sauce
2 teaspoon Dry Mustard
1 Bay Leaf
One half teaspoon Ground Cloves
One half teaspoon Ground Allspice

This classic spicy barbecue sauce has a mellow, rich flavor that is
marvelous with just about anything you'd care to grill. Serve additional
sauce on the side. ~
~ In a heavy nonaluminum saucepan over medium heat, melt
the butter and saute the onion, celery, pepper, and garlic for 5 minutes,
or until the onion is tender but not browned. Add the remaining
ingredients. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, until the sauce thickens,
stirring occasionally. Discard the lemon slices and bay leaf. Brush the
sauce on chicken, ribs, frankfurters, or hamburgers during grilling,
broiling, or baking. Makes 2One fourth cup.

From: The Tabasco Cookbook.

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