Recipes

Quick & Easy Veggie Cooking

Barbecue Sauce
Makes about 1½ cups

A smoky, tangy recipe that’s great with burgers or simple bean dishes – good on rice, too!

• ½ cup chopped onions
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• ¼ cup soya sauce
• ¼ cup cider vinegar
• ¼ cup tomato ketchup or tomato purée
• ½ cup fresh apple or orange juice
• 1-2 tbsp mustard (or less, depending on how hot you like it! Add gradually until you match it up with your taste buds)
• 1-2 tbsp black molasses (black treacle)
• ½ tsp dried thyme
• ½ tsp ground black pepper

1. Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor and whizz until smooth
2. Simmer in a saucepan, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes, stirring often, until thickened
3. Tightly sealed and refrigerated, it will keep for at least 2 weeks