SUMMERTIME BARBECUE SAUCE

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When my daughter was seven, she would come home from school and eat this sauce by the spoonfuls. Company loves it, too, on pork chops or ribs. Every time I make it, someone asks for the recipe! -Diane C Shipley, Mentor, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 3 quarts.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

4 cups finely chopped onion
1 cup canola oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 cups water
3 cups ketchup
1-1/3 cups lemon juice
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup prepared mustard
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons steak sauce
2 tablespoons Liquid Smoke, optional
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, optional

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, saute onion in oil for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Cool. Transfer to storage containers; cover and refrigerate overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 78 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 527mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 0 protein.