• ½ cup diced green pepper
• ½ cup diced onion
• ½ cup diced celery
• 1 tblsp. Basil
• 1 tblsp. Oregano
• 1 tblsp. Thyme
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 1 tsp. white pepper
• ½ tsp. Cayenne pepper
• 2 tblsp. Chopped garlic
• 1 tsp. gumbo file

1. Sauté above ingredients in 2 tblsp. olive oil until onion is slightly translucent. Add ¼ cup white wine and reduce by ½.

2. Add Creole Seasonings:

• 1 tblsp. Basil
• 1 tblsp. Oregano
• 1 tblsp. Thyme
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 1 tsp. white pepper
• ½ tsp. Cayenne pepper
• 2 tblsp. Chopped garlic
• 1 tsp. gumbo file
  

3. Sauté for 1 minute and add :

• 1 ½ cups Tomato Concasse (peeled, deseeded, and chopped tomatoes)
• ½ cup of tomato puree
• 1 cup Chicken Stock
  

4. Add Brown Sugar, Salt, and TABASCO Pepper Sauce to taste. Reduce sauce by 1/3.