Easy Barbecue Sauce: 2 Recipes

Barbecue Sauce Recipe One:  Your ingredieat list for this is...

1/4 cup catsup

1 large diced onion

2 TBS vinegar, any variety

1/4 tsp chili powder

1/4 tsp celery seed

1/4 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp saly

1/4 tsp balck pepper

Making the sauce:  Mix together the ingrediants in the order shown above.  I like to heat the mixture in a bowl on the stove top or the grill.  This helps blend the flavors a little bit I think.  I wait til I see two or three bubbles in the sauce and them I remove it from the heat, stir and baste the chicken or pork that I'm cooking or grilling.

Barebcue Sauce Recipe TWO:  Your ingredient list is...

2 tsp butter

1 large diced onion

1 green pepper diced up

2 chopped cloves of garlic (I just use the canned garlic)

1 cup of cider vinegar

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 cup of chili sauce (canned is just fine)

2 cups of catsup

1/4 cup of worcestershire sauce

1 bay leaf (optional)

12 black peppercorns

fresh parsley sprig (optional)

Directions for making Barbecue Sauce Recip Number Two:

In a non stick sautee pan melt the butter - don't let it burn - I'd keep the heat on low.

Saute the vegetables for 5 - 10 minutes, depending on how cooked you want them.  Some people prefer crisp veggies, some prefer tender ones.  Transfer all of this into a large saucepan with a lid.  Mix all the other ingredients and stir.  Bring this mixture to a boil and turn heat to low and simmer this for one hour.  You can strain it to omit the veggies, or not.  Depends on your palate.