Kansas City-Style BBQ Sauce

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tbsp. tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 3 tbsp. l. dark brown sugar
• 3 tbsp. molasses
• 3 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp mustard
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• Coarse salt
• 2 tsp. liquid smoke (liquid smoke flavoring)

Preparation:

1. Heat vegetable oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, for 6-7 minutes, until golden brown. Add tomato sauce, 1 cup water, vinegar, ketchup, brown sugar, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, mustard, garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon salt.
2. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the onions are soft, about 15 minutes. Stir in the liquid smoke and strain the sauce through a sieve.