Basic BBQ sauce

Name: Basic BBQ sauce
Ingredients: 1/2 Yellow or White onion (minced); 1/2 Bell pepper (color of desire and minced); 1 tsp Ground garlic; 1/2 tsp Chicken base; 1 pinch Italian red pepper or Chili powder; 1 cup Ketchup; 1/2 cup Tomato sauce; 1/2 tsp Brown sugar; 1 cup Brewed coffee (black); 1 tsp Cooking oil; 1 tbsp Yellow mustard (optional)

11 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

1/2 Yellow or White onion (minced)
1/2 Bell pepper (color of desire and minced)
1 tsp Ground garlic
1/2 tsp Chicken base
1 pinch Italian red pepper or Chili powder
1 cup Ketchup
1/2 cup Tomato sauce
1/2 tsp Brown sugar
1 cup Brewed coffee (black)
1 tsp Cooking oil
1 tbsp Yellow mustard (optional)

Directions

1

In a cooking pot with oil, saute the onion.
2

Then add the bell pepper, saute a little bit, and let it simmer in a medium temperature.
3

When the onion looks caramelized, add the ground garlic, Italian pepper and chicken base.
4

Saute to mix it all and let simmer for about a minute.
5

Then pour the ketchup and the tomato sauce and stir evenly.
6

Add the brown sugar and stir.
7

If you want to add mustard, this is the time.
8

Let it simmer for about 1or 2 minutes.
9

Pour the cup of coffee in the sauce and stir.
10

Let it simmer for about 2 minutes.
11

Taste the sauce to add salt.
12

Basically it doesn't need salt but some people like sauces a bit strong.
13

If this is your case, season as desire.
14

Remove from the burner and let the sauce sit for a couples of minutes.