Creole Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 ounces butter or 2 ounces margarine
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup celery, sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced
• 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 32 ounces diced tomatoes
• 32 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon gumbo file
• 1/2 teaspoon tabasco sauce

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a large skillet and lightly saute' onions, bell pepper and celery.
• 2 add garlic and green onions then transfer to a heavy 3 or 4 quart pot.
• 3 add tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and chicken stock.
• 4 bring to a boil while stirring constantly to avoid scorching.
• 5 add rest of ingredients and reduce heat to simmering, stirring often.
• 6 simmer 20-25 minutes or until flavors are well blended.