BBQ Sauce

This is from Veganomicon by Moskowitz and Romero.

• 1 T oil
• 1 med onion, chopped very finely
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 t salt
• 1 t red pepper flakes
• 1 28-oz can crushed tomatoes
• 1/3 c molasses
• 1/3 c vinegar
• 2 T sugar
• 1 T prepared mustard
• 2 t liquid smoke

Saute the onion in the oil on med heat 7 min.  Add garlic and saute 1 min.  Add all ingredients except last two and cook 30 – 60 min (more is better, and I actually cooked it over 90 min).  Lower the heat if it’s splattering messily.  Add the mustard and liquid smoke, adjust seasonings to taste.  Cook 5 more min.  Puree if you want.