---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.02 Title: TABASCO CLASSIC - AVERY ISLAND BARBECUE SAUCE Categories: Sauces, Bar-b-q, Spicy, Hot, Tabasco Yield: 1 servings 2 tb Butter Or Margarine 1 c Chopped Onion 1/2 c Chopped Celery With Leaves 1/4 c Chopped Green Pepper 1 tb Minced Garlic 29 oz Canned Whole Tomatoes, - Drained And Coarsely - Chopped 6 oz Tomato Paste 1/3 c Red Wine Vinegar 3 tb Molasses 2 Lemon Slices 2 ts Tabasco Pepper Sauce 2 ts Dry Mustard 1 Bay Leaf 1/2 ts Ground Cloves 1/2 ts Ground Allspice This classic spicy barbecue sauce has a mellow, rich flavor that is marvelous with just about anything you'd care to grill. Serve additional sauce on the side. ~------------------------------------------------------ ~----------------- In a heavy nonaluminum saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and saute the onion, celery, pepper, and garlic for 5 minutes, or until the onion is tender but not browned. Add the remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, until the sauce thickens, stirring occasionally. Discard the lemon slices and bay leaf. Brush the sauce on chicken, ribs, frankfurters, or hamburgers during grilling, broiling, or baking. Makes 2-1/4 cup. From: The Tabasco Cookbook. -----