Mutha Sauce
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup minced onion
- 1/2 cup minced green pepper
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
- Pinch each of kosher salt and black pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 can (28 ounces) tomato sauce
- 2 cups ketchup (preferably Heinz)
- 1 cup water
- 3/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup cayenne pepper sauce
- 1/4 cup spicy brown mustard
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 tablespoon Liquid Smoke (optional)
- Pour the oil into a large saucepan and set over medium-high heat.
- Toss in the onions, green peppers, and jalapenos and give them a stir.
- Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook til soft and golden.
- Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
- Dump in everything else except the Liquid Smoke.
- Bring to a boil, then lower the heat so the sauce simmers.
- Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Swirl in the Liquid Smoke and let the sauce cool.
- Pour it into a container, cover, and store in the fridge til ready to use.
- Add 2 or 3 seeded and minced habanero peppers (about 1 1/2 teaspoons to 1 tablespoon) along with the onions, peppers, and jalapenos.
- Also add 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper along with the other ingredients for extra punch.
vegetable oil, onion, green pepper, pepper, salt, garlic, tomato sauce, ketchup, water, worcestershire sauce, cider vinegar, lemon juice, molasses, cayenne pepper sauce, brown mustard, brown sugar, chili powder, ground black pepper, ground allspice, liquid smoke
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/mutha-sauce-389211 (may not work)