Barbecue sauce

 
                               Barbecue Sauce
 
 Recipe By     : Ruth of Sylvia's Restaurant
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:20
 Categories    : Sauces                           Soul Food
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
   16      ounces        Red Devil  Hot Sauce
    2 1/2  teaspoons     red pepper flakes -- crushed
    1      small         onion -- sliced
    1      small         celery stalk -- sliced
    3      cups          tomato puree
    1 1/2  cups          water
    1 1/2  cups          sugar
    1                    lemon -- sliced
 
 Combine all the ingredients in a heavy pot and heat just till hot.  Don't
bringto a boil or the sauce will turn dark and become thin.  Cool the sauce to
room temperature, strain it, and store it in a tightly covered jar in the
refrigerator.
 
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 Per serving: 1525 Calories; 1g Fat (1% calories from fat); 15g Protein; 394g
Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 748mg Sodium
 
 NOTES : Makes about 5 cups