HOT RED PEPPER SAUCE

Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Yields: 2 Quarts

Comment:
There are hundreds of hot sauces available in Louisiana. However, if you wish to make a fresh, homemade version, this recipe is one of the best. This sauce contains no vinegar or salt; therefore, it may be used as an accompaniment to any dish.

Ingredients:
6 pounds sweet red cherry peppers
3 pounds hot red jalapeño peppers

Method:
NOTE: It is always best to wear rubber gloves when working with hot peppers. Using a paring knife, remove stems from peppers and quarter. Retain seeds. In a large saucepot, place peppers and seeds with enough water to cover them by ¼-inch. Bring to a rolling boil, reduce to simmer and cook until peppers are tender, but still bright red. Do not brown. Remove tenderized peppers from liquid and run through a food mill or purée in a food processor.

SWEET RED PEPPER SAUCE

Ingredients:
9 pounds sweet red cherry peppers

Method:
To create a sweet red pepper sauce, follow the method above substituting the cherry and jalapeño peppers with sweet red bell peppers.