Name: Basic Creole Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; Chopped celery - 2 cups; Chopped onion - 2 cups; Chopped green bell pepper - 2 cups; Chopped carrot - 2 cups; Garlic, chopped - 6 cloves; Whole peeled tomatoes with liquid, chopped - 4 (14.5 ounce) cans; Water - 4 cups; Chicken bouillon granules - 2 tablespoons; Bay leaves - 2; Clam juice - 1 (8 ounce) bottle; White wine - 1 cup; Orange, zested - 1; Red pepper flakes - 1 tablespoon; Smoked paprika - 1 tablespoon; Saffron - 1 pinch; Dried oregano, or to taste - 1 pinch; Dried basil, or to taste - 1 pinch; Dried thyme, or to taste - 1 pinch; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 pinch

Ingredients for - Basic Creole Sauce

1. Olive oil 2 tablespoons

2. Chopped celery 2 cups

3. Chopped onion 2 cups

4. Chopped green bell pepper 2 cups

5. Chopped carrot 2 cups

6. Garlic, chopped 6 cloves

7. Whole peeled tomatoes with liquid, chopped 4 (14.5 ounce) cans

8. Water 4 cups

9. Chicken bouillon granules 2 tablespoons

10. Bay leaves 2

11. Clam juice 1 (8 ounce) bottle

12. White wine 1 cup

13. Orange, zested 1

14. Red pepper flakes 1 tablespoon

15. Smoked paprika 1 tablespoon

16. Saffron 1 pinch

17. Dried oregano, or to taste 1 pinch

18. Dried basil, or to taste 1 pinch

19. Dried thyme, or to taste 1 pinch

20. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Basic Creole Sauce

1 . Stage

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

2 . Stage

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

3 . Stage

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

4 . Stage

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.