Antoni's Barbecue Sauce

OK so here it is, everyone who has tried the sauce likes it! So that is very cool and makes me happy.

This is a 2 part recipe. You don't have to make your own Ketchup if you don't want to.

Ketchup

2 quarts tomato puree

1 1/3 cups apple cider vinegar

1/2 cup sugar

1 1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Combine ingredients in a crock-pot, mix well, and cook on high for 60 minutes

Barbecue Sauce

8 cups Ketchup (see recipe above)

2 cups apple cider vinegar

2 1/2 cups dark brown sugar

1/3 cup paprika

1/3 cup chili powder

1/3 cup garlic powder

2 1/2 tablespoons cayenne pepper (red pepper)

2 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon

1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce

Combine in crock-pot and mix well. Set crock-pot to high and simmer for 1 hour to allow sauce to thicken up, do not boil. Should be enough to fill two Ball canning jars.

Well hope everyone likes it! If you have any feedback don't hesitate to post a comment.

Sloppy Joes!

Sloppy Joes are as American as apple pie! This is a simple recipe that I found in a crock-pot cook book my wife got for me. The name of the book is "Crock-Pot, The original slow cooker, Recipe collection". It was published by West Side Publishing.

When I make this recipe I usually double it. Everyone I've made it for usually have several helpings, so I suggest you do the same!

Recipe:

1.5 lbs 90% lean ground beef

.5 cups chopped sweet onion

1 medium red bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped

l large garlic clove

.5 cups of ketchup

.5 cups of barbecue sauce

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1 tablespoon packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon of chili powder

1 can (8 ounces) baked beans

6 kaiser rolls, split and slightly toasted

Shredded sharp cheddar cheese (optional)

1. Brown the ground beef, onion, bell pepper and garlic for 6 to 8 minutes in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain and discard the excess fat and transfer the mix to the crock-pot.

2. Combine ketchup, barbecue sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and chili powder in a small bowl and then transfer the mixture to the crock-pot.

3. Add the baked beans to the crock-pot and stir everything. Cook on high for 3 hours, then serve.

See it is a super easy recipe!

Now there are a few suggestions that I have for this recipe. First, I use Heinz Ketchup and Kraft Original barbecue sauce for this recipe. It gives the Sloppy Joes a nice sweet taste. Second I use Bush's Baked Beans, typically the honey flavored ones with the bacon pieces, the honey and bacon just give a bit of extra flavor.

Well I hope you try this recipe and enjoy it. 

Welcome

Hey,
My name is Antoni. I am in my late 20's and I am an Information Technology professional. In my free time I like to cook. I recently took a stab at making my own homemade barbecue sauce and my mother suggested that I should start my own blog, so here it is. I plan on basically posting recipes that I've had the pleasure or displeasure of working with as well as some reviews of TV shows about food that I've managed to catch. Hopefully everyone who ends up reading this blog will find some useful information and some good recipes.

As for that barbecue sauce recipe I mentioned above. I plan on posting that on here soon. I think it tastes great, but I want the wife and friends to weigh in on it first before I post it. I may need to make a few tweaks.

Well that's it for now, talk to you all later!