Recipes: Sauces

Ingredients

• 3 slices bacon, diced

• 2 shallots, minced

• 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced

• 2 cups fresh blueberries

• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard

• 1/2 tsp garlic powder

• 1/2 tsp kosher salt

• 2 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

• Fry bacon on low until slightly crispy; remove bacon to a paper towel leaving the bacon grease in the pan. 

• Saute shallots and jalapeno in the bacon grease over medium heat until soft, about 2 minutes. 

• Add blueberries, sugar, vinegar, mustard, garlic powder, salt, lemon juice and cooked bacon.  Simmer until blueberries have split and sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes.

• Transfer mixture to a blender or food processor; pulse until pureed.