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Sunday, January 13, 2008

Quick and Dirty BBQ Sauce

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Dearest found a package of "lil smokies" (as we call any small hotdog-like product in my family) in the fridge and hoped they were for lunch today.  He found them about 10 minutes before my macaroni and cheese was due out of the oven.  He also hoped I had BBQ sauce to go over them.  Not wanting him to doubt the wonder-womanhood of his wife I headed to the interweb to find a recipe.  Of course I can never leave well enough alone and I never have all the proper ingredients for any recipe, even if I take the recipe to the grocery store with me while I am shopping.  So here's the original recipe.

And here is what I did for ours.  Everyone liked it but I think TH was put off by the small bits of onion (although he didn't say so) because he only ate 4 of the "smokies" instead of his usual 12.  Sounds like a good way to keep the food budget intact


Quick and Dirty BBQ Sauce

1/2 large onion, finely chopped (nearly minced)
2 T bacon grease (aw yeah!!)
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 cup tomato ketchup
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 T Worcestershire sauce
2 T spicy brown mustard (really not all that spicy but different from yellow mustard, which you could also use)

In a medium saucepan melt bacon fat and sauté onions for about 2 minutes.  Add the garlic on top of the onions and cook for a few more minutes, stirring after a minute or so.  Stir frequently to avoid burning the garlic (blech!)  Add the brown sugar and stir, then allow to simmer a bit while you assemble the wet ingredients in your handy dandy two-cup measure.  Mix up all the wet stuff in the measuring cup and add to the pan.  Cook, stirring occasionally, over medium/medium low heat for 5-20 minutes (or until your family insists they must eat NOW regardless of the food's state of doneness) 

This is a little thicker than most homemade sauces- more the consistency of a store-bought sauce although still not that thick.  I used to use the Hillbilly Housewife's recipe and it was tasty but thin.  I cooked today's sauce about 5 minutes on its own, added the sausages and cooked about 5 more minutes and served.  I imagine longer cook time would thicken the sauce more and blend the flavors better.  As it was everything was bee-wicious and no one complained.  Dearest was pleased and remains happily ignorant of my true non-Wonder Womanhood.  All is well in Lindsey in AL-land.
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Posted by Mistypearl
Thanks for posting that recipe! I am always on the look-out for a good bar-b-que sauce, and I will be trying this one for my Monday supper of B-B-Q pork chops, turnip greens and mashed gold taters.



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Posted by gabbie427
Sounds yummy!!! Our family loves little smokies as well. And I think I have some in the freezer....hmmmm.....thanks for the idea and the recipe!!

God's Blessings,
Amy Jo


Monday, January 14, 2008 - Great


Posted by Chas
Sounds very tasty! I made some BBQ yesterday and the sauce I had was little to be desired... I just need to start making my own. Thanks for the recipe dear one!
Love,
Chas


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