Easy Homemade Barbecue Sauce Recipe

I smoked some ribs on my new offset smoker last weekend.  After I prepared everything and had them on the smoker, I realized that I didn't have barbecue sauce.

If you're looking for an easy homemade barbecue sauce recipe, this is it. I'm sure you'll have all of these ingredients in your pantry, as I did.

This is a sweet and spicy barbecue sauce and will work very well with beef, pork, and chicken. I added some hot sauce to give it a little kick. The hot sauce is optional if you don't want the heat.

Easy Homemade Barbecue Recipe Ingredients:

2 cups Ketchup
1/2 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
1/4 cup Brown Sugar
1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons Penzeys Galena Street Rib & Chicken Rub (Or Your Favorite Rub)
2 tablespoons Honey
2 tablespoons Maple Syrup
1 teaspoon Hot Sauce (Optional)

I mixed all of the ingredients in a medium-size mixing bowl. Then, I poured the sauce into a large wide-mouth Mason Jar and gave it a few good shakes.

This turned out to be a nice sweet and tangy barbecue sauce for my ribs. I have the remaining sauce in the refrigerator for the next time.

Here is a great method for Slow Smoked Ribs to try out this Barbecue Sauce

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Slow Smoke Pork Ribs

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How to Make Alfredo Sauce

Alfredo sauce for your favorite pasta is really easy to make, and it’s OH so delicious. Our daughter whipped this Alfredo sauce up just the other night for this amazing Tortellini Alfredo.

I’m showing the fresh parsley as optional because our grandson doesn’t like anything green in his food. But I do recommend using parsley for this Alfredo Sauce.

This recipe will be enough for 1 pound of your favorite pasta.

Here is what you need:

1/2 Stick of butter

1 1/2 cups of Parmesan Cheese (grated)

1 cup of heavy cream

1 clove of garlic (minced)

½ cup of fresh chopped parsley (optional)

This is what you do:

1. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter with the garlic, and then add the cream.
2. Bring this to a simmer while stirring, and add the grated cheese.
3. Continue to stir until you bring it to a slight boil
4. Pour over and mix with your favorite pasta, garnish with the fresh parsley, and enjoy a simple pasta Alfredo dinner.

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How to make Hot Dog Chili

 

Hot Dogs with chili sauce

If you are a fan of a good old-fashioned hot dog with chili, then this recipe is just what you need. I grew up in a small Western Pennsylvania town, where hot dogs are a staple.

There were several hot dog shops around town, each specializing in its own chili sauce. We moved away from our hometown, and it turns out that hot dogs with chili are one of the foods we miss the most. Now we have a recipe to make our own that reminds us of home.

There are so many garnishes for hot dogs, but I like mine with mustard, onion, and chili. Sometimes I add a nice thin slice of dill pickle on top, and it's oh-so-good.

Ingredients:

• 1 Pound of ground beef
• 1 small onion chopped very fine
• 1/4 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 3/4 tsp allspice
• 1/4 tsp sage
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• Sprinkle in some garlic powder and salt (just a little)

Instructions:

1. In a medium saucepan brown all of the ingredients
2. Add 1 cup of water
3. Add 2 tablespoons of cracker meal
4. Cook for 1 hour

Give it a try and enjoy a nice chili dog. It's a simple recipe and you could even make it ahead and freeze it for later. 

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Homemade Tomato Sauce For Pasta

Sauce and meatballs simmering on the stove

What's best on your favorite pasta? Of course your favorite tomato sauce, we have a simple tomato sauce recipe three generations deep.

Growing up in our house, every Sunday was pasta day. My mother would start the sauce in the morning and it would simmer for hours, filling the house with such a magnificent aroma.

My dad would go to church, and on his way home he would stop at the local bakery and pick up 2 loaves of fresh Italian bread. We would cut the first loaf, take a slice and dip it into the sauce that has been simmering all morning.

To this day when we make our sauce it fills the house with that same magnificent aroma, which brings back fond memories of my childhood.

Pictured here are our Sunday pot of sauce and meatballs simmering on the stove. After the sauce has cooked for a while it will begin to thicken.  I still like to take some fresh Italian bread and cover it with the sauce, just like when I was a kid. It is Oh!!! So good.

Let's start with the Ingredients for the Meatballs:

• 1 lb. of ground beef
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup of grated Romano cheese
• 1 cup of seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1 clove of garlic, minced (you can add more garlic if you like)
• A few sprigs fresh of parsley, and basil, chopped really fine
• If you're using dry use a 1/2 tsp. of each
• Light olive oil: enough to cover the bottom of the pan
• Sprinkle salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste

Now the Ingredients for the Tomato Sauce:

• 2 - 28 oz. cans of crushed tomatoes
• 2 - 6 oz. cans of tomato paste
• 2 - 28 oz cans of water
• A few sprigs of parsley and basil chopped really fine
• If you're using dry use a 1 tsp. of each or season to your taste

 Now for the Instructions:

1. Cover the bottom of a 12" fry pan with olive oil and turn on medium heat. Add some minced garlic and parsley.
2. Mix all ingredients together, and form your meatballs, add them to the frying pan. Cook until the outside of the meatballs are golden brown. Turning them often.
3. While the meatballs are frying prepare your sauce
4. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, water, and seasonings in an 8-quart pot, stir all ingredients together, and turn on medium heat. When the meatballs are cooked, place them in sauce, along with the grease from the frying pan
5. Bring sauce to a boil, stirring frequently, so the sauce doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pot.
6. Let the sauce cook for 2 to 3 hours on medium heat, stirring frequently, again we don't want the sauce to stick to the bottom of the pot.
7. As sauce thickens turn to a simmer for 30 more minutes. Keep stirring.

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 3 to 4 hours or longer

Serves: 1 lb. of pasta, 4 to 6 people with some left over to freeze

This is not a quick recipe, this sauce takes time as it cooks to perfection.

Now meatballs are a staple when it comes to tomato sauce and pasta day.
Some other options to add to your sauce are Italian sausage or a nice chuck roast. Actually, you can make all of them. Cook your sausage and brown the chuck roast the same as you would the meatballs.

They all add a unique flavor to the sauce, and the meat is so tender and delicious when cooked in the sauce all day.

My mother would always make meatballs and a chuck roast. Oh, how I remember that wonderful smell filling the whole house.

Oh now doesn't this look delicious?

As always thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy it!

 

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