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     Title: Sauce Picante
Categories: Sauces, Emeril, Ethnic, Am/la
     Yield: 2 cups

     1 tb Olive oil
     2 tb Onions; chopped
     2 tb Green onions; chopped
     2 tb Celery; chopped
     2 tb Green bell peppers; chopped
     1 tb Shallots; minced
     1 tb Jalapeno peppers;seeded,
          -minced
     1 tb Garlic; minced
     1 tb Fresh basil;chopped
     1 ts Fresh thyme; chopped
     1 ts Fresh oregano; chopped
     2    Bay leaves
     1 c  Italian plum tomatoes; peel
          -seeded and chopped
     1 c  Chicken stock
   1/2 ts Salt
   1/2 ts Cayenne pepper
     2    Turns fresh black pepper
     1 tb Unsalted butter

 In a sauce pot, heat oil.  Add the onions, green
 onions, celery, bell pepper, jalapenos, shallots and
 garlci over high heat.  Add the basi, thyme , oregano,
 and bay leaves.  Saute for 2 minutes.  Stir in
 tomatoes, stock, salt, cayenne and black pepper and
 bring to a boil.  Cook over high heat for 2 minutes.
 Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally\,
 for about 5 minutes.  Stir in butter and remove from
 heat.

 Source: Essence of Emeril, #2280, TVFN
 Formatted by Lisa Crawford, 4/27/96

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