Recipe: Barbecue Sauce

A basic barbecue sauce with a pepper taste; good on pork chops,
spareribs, and hamburgers.

Makes about 2 cups

2 T butter
1 onion, chopped fine
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 C water
¼ t salt
1 T chili powder
4 T brown sugar
4 T vinegar
4 T Worcestershire sauce
1 C catsup
1 t Tabasco

Melt the butter in a saucepan and cook the onion and garlic until soft. Add the water and remaining ingredients. Stir until well mixed. Place over medium heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Cook longer for a thicker sauce.