Blueberry Barbecue Sauce

Total Time: 8 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, smashed
• 1/4 cup zinfandel
• 1/3 cup cider vinegar
• 2 1/2 pints fresh blueberries
• 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 lemon, juice of
• red pepper flakes (large pinch or to taste)
• chili powder (large pinch or to taste)
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a small skillet over medium heat, warm the oil; stir/sauté the onion and garlic for 5 minutes or until softened.
• 2 add in the wine and vinegar; bring to a boil, scraping up the browned bits sticking to the pan.
• 3 transfer mixture to a slow cooker and add in the remaining ingredients.
• 4 cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until thick.
• 5 if the sauce is not thick enough for you, remove the lid, turn the cooker to high, and cook up to 30 minutes until it reaches the desired consistency.
• 6 puree with a hand held immersion blender (or transfer to a food processor and process until smooth).
• 7 season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 8 let cool, then transfer to a jar and store, tightly covered, in the refrigerator up to 2 months.