Cajun-Spiced Sauce

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 0.25 cups onion
• 0.25 cups chopped celery
• 0.25 cups green bell pepper
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon Cajun-style seasoning
• 2 dashes hot sauce

Instructions

1. 1

   Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion, celery, and bell pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes.

2. 2

   Whisk in flour. Cook, whisking constantly, until pale golden in color with a lightly nutty aroma, 3 to 4 minutes.

3. 3

   Whisk in broth. Bring mixture to a simmer; simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until reduced by half (to about 1 1/4 cups) and sauce coats the back of a spoon and holds a line when you draw a finger through it, about 30 minutes. Whisk in Cajun seasoning and hot sauce.