A Classic Creole Sauce

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Danilo Alfaro
Danlio Alfaro
Danilo Alfaro
Danilo Alfaro has published more than 800 recipes and tutorials focused on making complicated culinary techniques approachable to home cooks.
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Updated on 01/20/22
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Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total: 25 mins
Servings: 12 servings

Creole sauce is a spicy tomato sauce made with sautéed onions, green peppers, and garlic, and seasoned with cayenne pepper.

Note: This recipe calls for 1 quart of the classic tomato sauce, which is one of the five so-called mother sauces of the culinary arts. You could instead use 1 quart of basic tomato pasta sauce, which is easier to make.

Ingredients

  • 1 quart tomato sauce

  • 3/4 cup chopped onions

  • 3/4 cup chopped celery

  • 1/2 cup diced green pepper

  • 1 clove garlic, minced

  • 1 bay leaf

  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

  • 1 lemon, zested

  • Kosher salt, to taste

  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

  • Cayenne pepper, to taste

Steps to Make It

  1. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, sauté the onions, green pepper, celery, and garlic until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes.

  2. Add the tomato sauce, bay leaf, oregano, and lemon zest. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 15 minutes.

  3. Remove bay leaf, season with the salt, pepper, and cayenne and serve right away.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
30 Calories
0g Fat
7g Carbs
1g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Amount per serving
Calories 30
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 422mg 18%
Total Carbohydrate 7g 2%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 12mg 60%
Calcium 21mg 2%
Iron 1mg 5%
Potassium 306mg 7%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)