Creole Sauce

From Southern Cooking "Deck O'Meals," published by Buddy Kivett

This is a basic sauce used with many Creole dishes, such as baked fish, shrimp and vegetables.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 chopped green pepper
• 1 can (1 pound 13 ounces) tomatoes
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 tbs butter
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 sprig thyme
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions

1. Saute green pepper, onion, celery and garlic in butter
2. Add tomatoes and seasonings
3. Simmer for 40 minutes, stirring frequently.

Yields 2 1/2 cups

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