Healthy Twists

Barbecue Sauce
adapted from Veganomicon

Ingredients

• olive oil spray
• 1 medium onion, chopped finely
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• pinch salt
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (or to taste)
• 1 tsp hot sauce (I used Tabasco Chipotle Pepper Sauce since I’m obsessed)
• 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
• 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1/2 tbsp yellow mustard
• 1 tsp liquid smoke (side note: this stuff is weird. But it was key!)

Directions

1. Preheat a saucepan over medium heat. Place the onions in the pan and sauté in oil spray until browned (about 7 min).
2. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
3. Add all the other ingredients except the mustard and liquid smoke, and cook for at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour, uncovered, stirring occasionally.
4. Add the mustard and liquid smoke and taste for sweetness/sourness. Adjust the flavors as needed, and cook for 5 more minutes.
5. Puree if desired.

Makes about 4 cups.