Sweet-Hot Pecan Sauce

Prep: 15 min., Cook: 5 min. This sensational sauce received our Food staff's highest rating.

Yield: Makes 1 cup

Ingredients

• 1/4  cup  butter
• 1/4  cup  chopped red onion
• 1  teaspoon  minced garlic
• 1/2  cup  pecan pieces, chopped
• 1/2  cup  firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons  lemon juice
• 2  tablespoons  Worcestershire sauce
• 1  tablespoon  hot sauce

Preparation

1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, and sauté 3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic, and cook 1 minute. Stir in pecans and next 4 ingredients. Cook, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 1 week.