Red Pepper And Molasses Bbq Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup onion, chopped fine
• 1 garlic, whole bulb
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 teaspoons red peppers, crushed flakes
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 9 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 15 ounces tomato puree
• 9 tablespoons molasses
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 5 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano, dried

Recipe

• 1 cut garlic bulb crosswise. leave peal on for the moment. drizzle each half with 1/2 tbs olive oil each, wrap in foil and place in oven @ 325 degrees f for about 30 minutes.
• 2 remove garlic when soft and squeeze the meat out of the peals into a bowl, set aside. discard peals.
• 3 while garlic is roasting: toast paprika and red pepper flakes in a dry saute pan on med heat for about 5 minutes.
• 4 in a saucepan heat 1 tbs olive oil and add onion with a pinch of salt on medium-low heat and sweat till onions are tender.
• 5 add paprika, red pepper and garlic to saucepan along with rest of ingredients.
• 6 bring to boil, reduce to simmer. simmer uncovered for 20 - 30 minutes or until sauce reaches desired thickness.