All-Natural Strawberry Sauce

JuliasKitchen's Note:

Fresh strawberry sauce with vanilla bean and a hint of balsamic vinegar

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 10-12

Yield: 2.5 Cups

• 2 cups fresh strawberries
• 1⁄3; cup good quality honey
• 1 vanilla bean , split open, seeds removed and included
• 1 ½ tablespoons good balsamic vinegar

Directions:

1. Roughly chop the strawberries and toss the pieces into a 2 quart saucepan.
2. Add honey, vanilla bean, and seeds and bring to a boil. You may have to add ¼ C of water, depending on how juicy your strawberries are. Cook the mixture until the strawberries are tender and cooked, about 10 minutes. As long as you leave the mixture on medium heat, you can walk away from pot. Just make sure the pot has enough moisture so the sauce won’t burn (you can add more water if necessary).
3. When the strawberries are cooked and the sauce thickens to a syrup-like consistency, add the balsamic vinegar and continue to cook for a few minutes longer to thicken again.