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Granny's Creole Sauce

1/2 c Salad oil 
1 c Celery, sliced 
7 c Tomatoes 
1 ea Bay leaf 
1 tbs Thyme 
1 c Green bell peppers, coarsely chopped 
1 tbs Hot pepper sauce 
1 c Onions, coarsely chopped 
1 clove Garlic, minced 
2 c Tomato puree 
1/4 tbs Black pepper 
1 tbs Worcestershire sauce 
1/4 c Lemon juice 

CREOLE SAUCE 

 Heat oil in large Dutch oven; add onions, celery and garlic and sauté about 15 minutes.
 Add tomatoes, tomato puree, bay leaf, black pepper, thyme and Worcestershire sauce; cover and simmer slowly 1 1/2 hours.
Blanch bell peppers in boiling water 5 minutes; drain well. Remove bay leaf from sauce; add bell peppers, lemon juice, hot pepper sauce and simmer 15 minutes longer.

To serve, place food on plate and top with sauce or use as a dipping sauce.

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