Creole Sauce

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 -3 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 cups vegetable stock
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 -3 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• hot sauce, to taste
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 3 green onions, thinly sliced
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 in a medium size saucepan, over medium heat, heat the oil.
• 2 add the chopped onion, celery, bell pepper and garlic cooking until slightly wilted.
• 3 add the tomatoes and cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes.
• 4 add about 1 1/2 cups stock, taking care not to add to much. you can always add more if needed.
• 5 add the seasonings, bay leaves, hot sauce and worcestershire sauce; stir and reduce heat to simmer.
• 6 mix the cornstarch with equal amounts of water and stir 1 tablespoon of mixture into sauce.
• 7 allow to cook for a few minutes, stir and add additional water/cornstarch mixture if the sauce looks thin or add additional stock if sauce is to thick.
• 8 simmer about 20 minutes adding additional stock as necessary.
• 9 the last 10 minutes of cooking time, stir in the parsley and green onions.
• 10 remove bay leaves, taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
• 11 use the sauce to make your favorite recipe for shrimp creole, etc.
• 12 this sauce can be frozen in sturdy container and thawed in refrigerator before reheating and using.