Green Barbecue Sauce

This Tex-Mex twist on traditional barbecue sauce combines tangy green tomatoes and crisp tomatillos for a tongue-tingling flavor sensation. You have to try this over your favorite recipe for barbecue chicken or shrimp. Better still, you can make this up to 1 week ahead. Recipe is from Southern Living.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Yields: 3 cups

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 lbs green tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 1 1⁄2 lbs  tomatillos, husked and coarsely chopped
• 2  garlic cloves, pressed
• 1⁄2-1  cup sugar
• 1  cup white vinegar
• 1  large sweet onion, coarsely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 1  tablespoon dry mustard
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  dried crushed  red pepper
• 1  teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Cook all ingredients in a large stockpot over medium-low heat 2 hours or until tomatoes and tomatillos are tender. Cool.
2. Process green tomato mixture, in batches, in a food processor or blender until smooth.