James Beard'S Barbecue Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick butter (can be cut down)
1 c. chopped onion
3 cloves minced garlic
1/2 c. ketchup
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. Tabasco
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. dry basil or fresh basil to taste

Preparation

Saute onion and garlic in butter.
Add rest of ingredients and bring to a boil.
Simmer 5 minutes.