Meat Lite: Bacon Chipotle Slather Sauce Recipe

• 2 pieces thick-cut bacon, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces
• 4 large shallots, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/4 cup malt vinegar
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 can (28-ounce) crushed tomatoes
• 1 rehydrated, dried chipotle or chipotle en adobo sauce, seeded (leave the seeds in if you want to add serious heat to the sauce)
• Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper

1. Add the brown sugar and tomato paste, stirring until both melt into the ingredients. Add the vinegar, water, molasses, mustard, Worcestershire, tomatoes and chipotle and stir to combine.
2. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
3. Let cool slightly and then transfer to a blender or food processor. Process until smooth. Use immediately or refrigerate until ready to use.

bacon, shallots, garlic, light brown sugar, tomato paste, malt vinegar, water, molasses, mustard, worcestershire sauce, tomatoes, serious heat, salt

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2009/06/bacon-chipotle-slather-barbecue-sauce-recipe.html (may not work)