Creole Sauce

from southernfood.about.com - Use this flavorful sauce as a base for fried green tomatoes or eggplant, or serve it as a sauce with seafood and rice or pasta.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4-6
• Yields: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1  small onion, chopped
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped green peppers or 1⁄2 cup  chopped  red pepper
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped celery
• 1  teaspoon  creole seasoning
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground paprika
• 1  teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1  dash ground black pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (14 1/2ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 1  tablespoon tomato paste
• 1⁄2 cup chicken broth

Directions

1. Heat the butter and oil in a medium saucepan.
2. Add the chopped onion, garlic, chopped celery and bell pepper; sauté until tender.
3. Stir in all remaining ingredients.
4. Simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes.
5. Taste and adjust seasoning.
6. Serve with fried green tomatoes or eggplant, or use with shrimp or other seafood.