Rhubarb Barbeque Sauce
Makes 2 pint BBQ sauce
Cooking Time 40 minutes
A savory and delicious way to use fresh rhubarb from your garden or the farmer's market. Can now and enjoy all year round. this is sure to be a family pleaser. Perfect for grilling.
Recipe adapted from The Otium
Ingredients:
• 5-7 cups rhubarb, chopped
• 1/2 medium yellow onion
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 cup sugar (or substitute 3/4 cup honey or agave nectar)
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1-2 tsp crushed red chilies, or to taste
• 1 1/2 tsp ground mustard
• 1 tsp coarse salt
Directions:
• Roughly chop the rhubarb, onion, and bell pepper. Combine all sauce ingredients into large pot or slow cooker.
• If using slow cooker: Lowest setting overnight. If using pot: Medium-high heat until boiling, cover and reduce heat to barely a simmer, cook for 30-45 minutes until veggies are softened.
•Using an immersion blender (or working in batches to transfer to a stand blender), puree sauce until smooth and thick. If sauce remains too thin after pureeing, return to heat and cook until sauce reaches desired consistency.