Father's Day BBQ Sauce

(16)
Yield:
1 quart

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • ½ Spanish onion, finely chopped

  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

  • 1 can (28-ounces) crushed tomatoes

  • 1 canned chipotle chile, packed in adobo sauce, minced

  • 1 ½ tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

  • 1 ½ tablespoons cider vinegar

  • ¼ cup unsulfured molasses

  • Juice of 1/2 lemon

  • Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.

  2. Stir in tomatoes, chile, Worcestershire, vinegar, molasses, and lemon juice. Simmer over medium-low heat until reduced by a fourth, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes.

  3. Working in batches, purée sauce in a blender. Season with salt and black pepper. Refrigerate in a jar up to 2 weeks.

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