Mom's Barbecue Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup margarine
• 3/4 cup onion, chopped
• 3/4 cup celery, chopped
• 3 Tablespoons brown sugar
• 3/4 cup catsup
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 3 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 Tablespoons prepared mustard
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 Tablespoons vinegar

How to Prepare:
In a heavy sauce pan or dutch oven, cook onion and celery in margarine until soft. Add other ingredients, in order given. Simmer at least 15 minutes.

I use less vinegar and lemon juice, and more catsup and brown sugar for a sweeter, less tangy sauce that my kids prefer.

I use this on pork ribs which have been pre-cooked under a hot broiler, placed in a roasting pan, and covered with the bbq sauce, then baked till the ribs are well-done. Or another favorite is Sloppy Joes: add browned ground beef to the bbq sauce, and serve on hamburger buns, along with french fries.