I'm in canning mode, so everything is getting made by the pot full! I've been craving an old recipe that my Grandma used to make and I still prepare and preserve, today. She called it "Chili Sauce," but it doesn't taste like any chili I've ever eaten. Anyway, I had been canning all week and had a pepper with a couple of spots that needed to be cut out. I never use questionable produce in canning, as it can break down even after the canning process. I posted to social media that I needed an idea for chicken with a pepper. My friend, Gerry, from "Cooking with Gerry" fame, suggested I add onion and whatever else was around the kitchen. That's when it occurred to me! I had just a few fresh ripe roma tomatoes left from the last canning round. So, I did the unprecedented. I made a partial recipe of Grandma's Chili Sauce and made a glaze for a baked chicken.
1 cup Roma tomatoes, scalded and peeled
1/2 green pepper
1/2 cup diced onion
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup vinegar
1 tsp. cinnamon
Simmer all ingredients for about an hour. Bake chicken @ 325° for 1 hour.
Pour sauce over chicken and continue baking @ 300° for 30-45 minutes. Tangy, fresh, and delicious!
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