Papa John's Bar-B-Q Sauce

My dad loves to barbecue and this is his own creation. It's absolutely delicious and goes with a variety of meats. It makes a lot, but keeps well in the ice box and it's nice to have it on hand instead of store bought sauce.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 157 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup molasses
• ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 slices bacon, diced
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• ¼ teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
• 3 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 large finely chopped onion
• 3 (10.75 ounce) cans tomato puree
• 2 tablespoons dry mustard

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large saucepan brown bacon until crispy and discard excess grease. Add onions and cook for a few minutes until wilted.n

Step 2

Combine soy sauce, garlic, tomato puree, corn syrup, molasses, brown sugar and liquid smoke. Add to bacon and onion in the saucepan. Season with chili powder, mustard, paprika, cayenne, ground cloves, bay leaf and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour.n