DOWN-HOME BARBECUE SAUCE

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This tangy Down-Home Barbecue Sauce is the key to making our Oven-Roasted Ribs with Barbecue Sauce. You'll use about two cups for brushing the ribs and for dipping, so save the rest for another use.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Gluten-Free Recipes

Yield Makes 1 quart

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (12-ounce) jar apple butter or applesauce
1/2 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons packed dark-brown sugar
2 tablespoons coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups apple juice

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic; cook until onion is translucent, about 1 minute. Add cumin and cayenne; cook 1 minute. Add tomato paste; cook 1 minute.
  • Stir remaining ingredients into onion mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Partially cover; simmer, stirring occasionally, about 2 hours. If sauce becomes too thick, add water, a little at a time. Let cool. Puree sauce in batches in a blender until smooth.

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