Sauce Recipe
Copper Pot BBQ Bean Sauce
by Sauce & Coal / @sauceandcoal
A smoky tomato-bean sauce with brown sugar, vinegar, pepper, and enough body for burgers, beans, and leftover pork.
Cook time
40 minutes
Servings
2 to 4
Difficulty
Simmer and taste
Food mood
Source standard
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Steps
- 1Cook onion and garlic until softened.
- 2Add tomato sauce, mashed beans, brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, and spices.
- 3Simmer until the sauce thickens and the bean body disappears into it.
- 4Taste for sweet, tangy, smoky, and salty balance.
- 5Thin with water if it gets too tight.
- 6Brush on grilled food late or spoon over beans and leftovers.
Grit & Soul tip
Sauce should be tasted on food, not just from the spoon. Try it on a bite of meat, beans, or bread before calling it done.
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