Creole Sauce

• 1/4 Cup butter
• 1/2 Cup diced yellow onion
• 1/2 Cup diced celery
• 1 Tbsp. minced parsley
• 2 Tbsp. minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp. basil leaves
• 1/2 tsp. cayenne
• 1/4 tsp. white pepper
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2-3 Bay leaves
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1/4 Cup chopped green onions
• 1 28oz. can diced tomatoes
• 1 15oz can tomato puree
• plus water to make 2 cups
• 3 Cups chicken stock
• 2 tsp. Crystal hot sauce

1. Melt butter in heavy pot.
2. Add: yellow onion and next 12 ingredients. Cook until bell pepper turns bright green and onion starts to turn transparent. Add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, cook 45-60 minutes. Stir occasionally.

butter, yellow onion, celery, parsley, garlic, basil, cayenne, white pepper, black pepper, salt, bay leaves, sugar, green onions, tomatoes, tomato puree, water, chicken stock, crystal

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/creole-sauce-50056243 (may not work)