SAVORY BARBECUE SAUCE

By curly

Ingredients

• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 3 Tbsp butter
• 4 Tbsp brown sugar
• 3 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp dry mustard or 3 Tbsp prepared mustard
• 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• Grated rind of 1 lemon
• 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
• 1 tsp dried thyme leaves

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

Saute the onions in butter in a large saucepan until soft, but not brown. Stir from time to time and saute over low to medium heat.

Add brown sugar, lemon juice, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and ginger to pan. Stir until well blended.

Add lemon rind and tomato sauce

Bring to a boil. Simmer over low to medium heat for about 15 minutes until sauce thickens.

Add thyme leaves and simmer for 1 minute.

For extra tang, add a few drops of hot pepper sauce. Keep leftover sauce well covered in the refrigerator.