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Creole Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced celery
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tsp. salad oil
• 1 Tbsp. flour
• 1 can (16 oz.) diced tomatoes
• 1/4 tsp. dried thyme
• 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. hot pepper sauce

Cooking Instructions:

In medium skillet, sauté onion, celery, and garlic in oil until soft, about 3 minutes. Add flour, and sauté one-minute longer. Add tomatoes and liquid, thyme and cayenne. Cook 5 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and pepper sauce. Cook to room temperature.

Makes about 2 cups.