Basic Creole Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in celery, onion, green bell pepper, carrot, and garlic; cook and stir until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir tomatoes with their juice, water, chicken bouillon cubes, and bay leaves into the vegetable mixture.
• Stir in red pepper flakes, smoked paprika, saffron, oregano, basil, thyme, orange zest, clam juice, and white wine.
• Bring the sauce to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the flavors have blended, at least 1 hour. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
• Allow the sauce to cool completely.
• To store, pour into pint glass canning jars, cover with lids and rings, and place into freezer. Sauce can be frozen up to 3 months before using.

Steps:

• Heat the butter and oil in a medium saucepan.
• Add the chopped onion, garlic, chopped celery and bell pepper; sauté until tender.
• Stir in all remaining ingredients.
• Simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes.
• Taste and adjust seasoning.
• Serve with fried green tomatoes or eggplant, or use with shrimp or other seafood.