Creole Sauce

An easy-to-make sauce to perk up your pasta or meatloaf.

      2 tablespoons salad oil
      1/2 cup minced onion
      1 clove garlic, pureed
      2 1/2 cups canned tomatoes
      1 teaspoon celery seed
      1 bay leaf
      2 teaspoons salt
      2 teaspoons sugar
      1 tablespoon flaked parsley
      4 whole cloves
      1 teaspoon chili powder

Heat oil in a saucepan with onion and garlic. Cook onion until straw-colored. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer until thick, about 45 minutes. Strain and serve with cooked pasta, rice, fish, or meatloaf. Makes 2 cups.

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