Sweet and Spicy Barbecue Sauce

Yield: 4 cups

Ingredients

1/2 cup sweet onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 Tablespoon olive oil

1 bottle (32 ounce) ketchup

1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar

1 cup white vinegar

1 Tablespoon soy sauce

1 Tablespoon hot pepper sauce

1 Tablespoon liquid smoke

1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

2 teaspoons chili powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions:

In a large saucepan, heat olive oil and saute onion and minced garlic over medium high heat. When tender, add ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, hot pepper sauce, liquid smoke, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, salt and pepper and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.

Reduce heat to low; simmer, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes. Use immediately, or refrigerate for up to one month.

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