Carolina Mustard Barbeque Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup onions, finely minced
• 3 tablespoons sweet red pepper, finely minced
• 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon ground celery seed (not celery salt)
• 1 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper flakes for mild sauce
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon whole dried rosemary leaves crushed in a mortar and pestle
• 1 cup prepared Dijon-style mustard
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1 cups dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 teaspoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon powdered mustard
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon of chicken bouillon granules or 1 cube dissolved in 1 ounce of water

Directions

1. Put the oil into a quart sauce pan, and warm it on medium-low heat. Add the onion and sweet red peppers and sweat them until the onions are limp. Add the garlic and cook it for about a minute.
2. Add the dry ingredients except the sugar. Cook, stirring, for about 3 minutes in order to develop and extract their flavors.
3. Add the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly. Bring to a low boil for 3 minutes, stirring frequently to keep the sugar from burning or sticking to the bottom. Simmer on low for another 15 minutes. Then enjoy on your favorite meats, veggies or tofu!