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Sauce: Mutha Sauce

Source of Recipe


From "Dinosaur Bar-B-Que: An American Roadhouse"



List of Ingredients



• ¼ cup vegetable oil
  
• 1 cup minced onion
  
• ½ cup minced green pepper
  
• 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
  
• Pinch each of kosher salt and black pepper
  
• 2 Tbsp minced garlic
  
• 1 can (28 ounces) tomato sauce
  
• 1 cup water
  
• ¾ cup Worcestershire sauce
  
• ½ cup cider vinegar
  
• ¼ cup lemon juice
  
• ¼ cup molasses
  
• ¼ cup cayenne pepper sauce
  
• ¼ cup spicy brown mustard
  
• ¾ cup dark brown sugar, packed
  
• 1 Tbsp chili powder
  
• 2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
  
• ½ tsp ground allspice
  
• 1 Tbsp Liquid Smoke (optional)
  






Instructions



1. Pour the oil into a large saucepan and set over medium-high heat. Toss in the onions, green peppers, and jalapeños and give them a stir. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper, and cook until soft and golden. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Dump in everything else except the liquid smoke.
   
   
2. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat so the sauce simmers. Simmer for 10 minutes. Swirl in the liquid smoke and let the sauce cool. Pour it into a container, cover, and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
   
   Makes 6 to 7 cups.
   
   
   VARIATION:
   
   Hot BBQ Sauce:
   Add 2 or 3 seeded minced Habanero peppers (about 1½ teaspoons to 1 tablespoon) along with the onions, peppers, and jalapeños. Also add ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper along with the other ingredients for extra punch.
   
   






Final Comments


"Just like the name says, this is the basis -- the true mother of all the sauces in this book. It is a balanced blend of sweet, savory, spicy and smoky flavors that acts as our leapin' off point for creating a world of barbecue sensations. It can even stand alone as a traditional slatherin' sauce for ribs and chicken."