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Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small to medium sized onion, chopped
  • 2 large cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 2 cups dark cherries, pitted
  • 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon chipotle adobo sauce*
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
  1. n a medium to large sauce pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, about 5 minutes until softened. Add garlic and continue to cook another minute until fragrant. Add cherries and stir, cooking until softened, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add tomato paste and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Add in water, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, smoked paprika, and adobo sauce. Stir to combine, remove from heat, and blend until smooth using an immersion blender (or regular blender if you don’t have an immersion blender).
  3. Return mixture back to a low heat. Simmer, stirring often, until sauce is thick and flavors are well developed, about 20-30 minutes. Spice level can also be adjusted as needed. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
Notes
*This recipe is for a pretty mild, sweeter sauce. If you want more spice, you can add more adobo sauce or one of the chipotle peppers, roughly chopped, before blending the sauce.
Recipe by Wright Family Table at https://www.wrightfamilytable.com/cherry-bbq-sauce/