Creole Sauce

Ingredients

- 1/2 cup onion, chopped

- 1/2 cup celery, chopped

- 4 cloves (“buttons”) garlic, chopped

- 1 cup butter or margarine

- 3 sprigs parsley

- 1 sprig thyme

- 2 oz carrots, grated

- 1 bay leaf

- 1 (24-oz) can whole peeled tomatoes

- 1/2 cup white wine

- Cayenne, white pepper, and salt, to taste

- Cornstarch, to thicken (as needed)

Instructions

1. Braise onion, garlic, and celery until limp.

2. Add remaining ingredients.

3. Season generously with cayenne, white pepper, and salt.

4. Thicken with cornstarch to desired consistency.