Basic Creole Sauce

I cook a big batch of this sauce and keep in the freezer for when I need to pull together a quick dinner party or supper for my family. Just reheat and add a combination of shrimp, sausage, or chicken and serve over hot rice. Add in a combination of the optional ingredients to make it your own. You will have a meal fit for company.

Step: 1

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in celery, onion, green bell pepper, carrot, and garlic; cook and stir until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.

Step: 2

Stir tomatoes with their juice, water, chicken bouillon cubes, and bay leaves into the vegetable mixture.

Step: 3

Stir in red pepper flakes, smoked paprika, saffron, oregano, basil, thyme, orange zest, clam juice, and white wine.

Step: 4

Bring the sauce to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the flavors have blended, at least 1 hour. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

Step: 5

Allow the sauce to cool completely.

Step: 6

To store, pour into pint glass canning jars, cover with lids and rings, and place into freezer. Sauce can be frozen up to 3 months before using.

Per Serving: 49 calories; protein 1.2g; carbohydrates 6.9g; fat 1.5g; cholesterol 0.3mg; sodium 229.2mg.

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