Mexican Barbecue Sauce

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion chopped

8 oz can tomato sauce

28 oz can whole tomatoes with juice

¾ cup distilled white vinegar

¼ cup dark brown sugar

2 tbl. Spoons molasses

1 tbl spoon sweet paprika

1 tbl spoon chili powder

2 teaspoons liquid smoke (optional)

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons ground black pepper

¼ cup orange juice

Cook onion in hot oil until golden brown (7-10 min.). Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to the lowest setting and simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, unlit thickened, 2 to 2 ½ hours.

Puree the sauce in a blender or food processor. Let cool. Use or store in fridge.

For BARBACOA…

Add 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin, 1.5 teaspoons chili powder, 6 tablespoons lime juice, 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves into the finished sauce…

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