Tri-C Recipe | Carolina Mustard BBQ Sauce: Cleveland, Ohio

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 cup 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