Blue Ribbon Hot Sauce Food

BLUE RIBBON HOT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large nonreactive saucepan, combine vinegar, chiles, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and let cool. Transfer mixture to the jar of a blender; blend until smooth and strain.
• Place carrots in another large saucepan; add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and immediately reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer until very tender but not overcooked, about 10 minutes. Drain and transfer carrots to the jar of blender; blend until smooth. Stir into strained chile mixture. If mixture is too spicy, add a little water to minimize the heat.
• Use hot sauce immediately or store in a sterilized airtight container, refrigerated, for up to 1 year.

WEST COAST BBQ SAUCE--THE BLUE RIBBON WINNER OF FOODTV.COM'S CHAMPIONSHIP COOK-OFF

Steps:

• Gently saute onion, garlic, and ginger in olive oil and butter until the onion is translucent, but not brown.
• Add red wine and cook off alcohol. Add remaining ingredients, except lime juice, and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for at least one hour.
• If you want a completely smooth sauce, strain after cooking. Brighten with lime juice after cooking.

BLUE RIBBON BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a heavy-bottomed nonreactive saucepan and place over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until mixture is reduced to 4 cups, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Strain sauce through a fine-mesh sieve. Use immediately or let cool completely.

WEST VIRGINIA HOT DOG SAUCE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef & onion together, chopping meat into small pieces. Drain & return to skillet.
• Add tomato sauce & chili powder. Simmer over med-low heat, stirring often, until sauce is desired consistency. Taste & add more chili powder, if needed. Stir well.
• Variations: For the meat, use ground venison, veggie burger, ground turkey, etc... Chopped green pepper can be added with the onion. Some folks like a splash of tabasco or hot sauce.
• Serve sauce over hot dog in a bun. In West Virginia, traditionally, hot dogs come with sauce, mustard, and (chopped raw) onions OR sauce & slaw. But make yourself happy with your own combinations!

BLUE RIBBON BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan on medium-high heat. Add onions; cook 8 to 10 min. or until tender, stirring frequently.
• Add remaining ingredients; stir. Cover; simmer on medium-low heat 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Cool completely.

BLUE RIBBON SWEET 'N SMOKY BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in Medium (3-qt.) Saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onion.
• Cook 2 minutes or until tender.
• Stir in remaining ingredients; return to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low.
• Simmer,covered, 10 minutes.
• Using Barbecue Basting Brush, brush barbecue sauce on food during the last 10 - 15 minutes of grilling to prevent burning.
• When getting ready to grill, portion out just the amount of sauce you need for brushing on your meat, this way the barbecue basting brush used on uncooked meat will not be in contact with the sauce being passed at the table.
• Refrigerate unused sauce, covered, up to 2 weeks.

WISCONSIN BLUE RIBBON CHILI

Steps:

• Place ground beef into a large soup pot over medium heat. Cook the beef until it begins to lose its pink color, about 8 minutes, breaking the meat up into crumbles as it cooks; stir in celery, red bell pepper, and onion. Continue to cook until the beef is browned, about 8 more minutes. Drain excess fat.
• Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato juice, water, chili powder, brown sugar, and beef bouillon cubes; cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in the macaroni, and continue simmering until the pasta is tender, 10 to 15 more minutes.