Orange Maple Barbecue Sauce

Serah B.'s Note:

I have been using this on pizza along with roasted sweet potato and carmelized onion.

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 5 cups

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion , chopped
• 2 garlic cloves , chopped
• 2 tablespoons ginger , chopped
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper (to taste)
• 3 tablespoons red wine
• 1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• ¼ cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• ¼ cup water
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup

Directions:

1. Heat onions in oil over med-high heat until translucent, about 5 minutes.
2. Add garlic, ginger and pepper. Saute 5 more minutes.
3. Add wine to deglaze pan.
4. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, orange juice, soy sauce, and water and bring to a low boil. Boil on low about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
6. Put sauce in blender with maple syrup and liquid smoke. Puree.
7. Enjoy on pizza, tofu, tempeh, etc.!

Reviews

[Tannic]

This was a big hit, my kids liked it enough to use on all sorts of things, some of which I felt were inappropriate (toast?). It inspired me to experiment more with making my own.