The Frugal Gourmets Southern Barbecue Sauce Recipes

SOUTHERN BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a heavy kettle (or use a diffuser if using a stainless steel pot).
• Simmer gently for 1 1/2- 2 hours--watch the heat carefully, because the sauce will burn if heat is too high.
• Sauce will cook down in volume& gradually thicken--you can stop the process when it reaches your desired consistency.

"THE FRUGAL GOURMET'S" SOUTHERN BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan.
• Simmer SLOWLY uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
• (approx 1 1/2 to 2 hrs.) (Watch it closely because it will burn if your heat is too high).

FRUGAL GOURMET'S BEEF IN BURGUNDY

Steps:

• Cut the bacon into little strips, and blanch them with boiling water. Fry gently. Do not burn or darken the bacon. Remove the bacon from the pan and in the fat, brown the beef. You may wish to add a little oil to the pan. (Do not flour the meat before you brown it!) Brown the meat carefully and rapidly and brown it on all sides. Place in a 4 quart casserole.
• Add the wine and soup stock; then the tomato paste, garlic, thyme, bay leaf, and a little salt. (Not too much salt, remember you used bacon.).
• Deglaze the frying pan by putting it back on the heat for a moment after you have removed the beef. When the pan is slightly hot, put a small amount of wine in it and move it around with a wooden spoon. Add this to the casserole.
• Bake the casserole in a 350 degree oven for 2 or 3 hours. When the beef is tender, add the mushrooms and yellow onions. Let all of this cook together for about 20 minutes and then thicken with the roux. Serve this dish with noodles or rice and a huge salad or skip the noodles and serve green vegetables instead.
• Notes: This is an incredibly good dish. It is also very rich and not low in fat, but served once in a while it is sheer heaven.

SOUTHERN BARBECUE SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• In a large non-stick skillet, cook the turkey, onions, mushrooms, green pepper, and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, drain.
• Transfer to a slow cooker, stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, ketchup, broth, worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, cumin, and chili powder, and stir well.
• Cook on low 4-5 hours.
• Serve over cooked spaghetti.

PRIDE OF DEER CAMP BARBECUE SAUCE-MARINADE

Steps:

• Do not prepare any part of this recipe in aluminum vessels -- it will ruin them!
• Mix all ingredients in a large cooking pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and allow it to simmer for about 30 minutes.
• I store mine in gallon jugs in the refrigerator.
• For the PODC Bloody Mary: 1 1/2 oz. vodka; 1 1/2 oz. tomato juice; dash of fresh lemon juice, and; 1/2 teaspoons PODC barbecue sauce. Shake well with crushed ice and serve on the rocks with a celery stick.