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Tomato Based Sweet BBQ Sauce
A rich and flavorful sweet tomato based BBQ sauce.
Prep Time
20
minutes
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Cook Time
30
minutes
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Total Time
50
minutes
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Servings:
12
Ingredients
2
fresh heirloom tomatoes; roughly chopped
2
medium onions; 1/2 diced
the rest roughly chopped
1
cup
sun-dried tomatoes; soaked & roughly chopped
1
cup
water
1
cup
tamarind and/or dates; de-pitted
5
cloves
garlic; 1 minced
1
jalapeño; de-seeded
1/2
cup
coconut sugar
1/4
cup
molasses
1/4
cup
worcestershire sauce
1/4
cup
mustard
1/4
cup
grapeseed oil
1/8
cup
chili powder
2
tbsp
liquid smoke
2
tbsp
sea salt
Instructions
Add water, sun-dried tomatoes, jalapeño, dates and/or tamarind to high speed blender or food processor.
Blend until it forms a smooth paste, add more water if needed.
Add grapeseed oil to large pot and turn burner onto medium high.
Add in the garlic and onion, then turn down to medium low.
Add tomato paste from blender.
Add coconut sugar and molasses and stir well.
Add the rest of the ingredients into a high speed blender or food processor and process until completely mixed down.
Add everything to the saucepan and stir together well.
Let simmer on Medium low until the sauce is to your desired thickness.
Notes
Once cooled, store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.