Recipe: Pumpkin BBQ Sauce

Pumpkin BBQ Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion, diced
• ¼ cup minced garlic
• 2 Honey Crisp apples, peeled and diced
• 4 cups pumpkin puree
• 2 cups ketchup
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup honey
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin spice
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons Cholula hot sauce (or similar hot sauce, such as Tabasco)
• ¼ teaspoon liquid hickory smoke
• 3 tablespoons scallions, sliced
• Salt to taste

Directions

1. Dice the onion and apples and mince the garlic. Slice scallions at 45-degree angles, crosswise, to create half-inch pieces. Set scallions aside.
2. Add the onions, garlic and apples to a large skillet and sauté until they start to soften and darken; add pumpkin spice and mix.
3. Add the pumpkin puree, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, honey, molasses, brown sugar and chicken broth.
4. Let the sauce simmer for 30 minutes, then add the paprika, black pepper and hot sauce. Add salt and taste as you do. Stop when it reaches your preferred flavor.
5. Last, add hickory smoke and puree until smooth.
6. Use as a dip, marinade or to give stews a sweet and smoky flavor.

Note: It should last at least 2 weeks in an airtight container in the fridge. You may also freeze it for up to 3 months.