Brush this barbecue sauce on beef, chicken or pork at the end of cooking time, do not use as a basting sauce as it will burn.

Barbecue Sauce with Wine

2 cups finely chopped onions
1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 1/2 cups white wine
1/8 cup liquid hot pepper sauce
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups tomato ketchup
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 cup steak sauce
2 tablespoons lemon juice

1. In a medium skillet over low heat saute chopped onions and chopped green bell pepper in olive oil. Add minced garlic, white wine, liquid hot pepper sauce, salt, ketchup, celery seed, parsley, steak sauce, and lemon juice. Increase heat to medium, bring to a boil; reduce, cover, then cook over low heat, for at least 2 hours.

Makes about 6 cups.