Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  cup           celery -- chopped
     1/2  cup           green bell pepper -- chopped
  10      milliliters   garlic -- minced
     1/4  cup           butter
   4      cups          catsup
   1      can           onion soup -- condensed
                        - 9 ounce can
   1      can           chicken gumbo soup -- condensed, 10 1/2
                        -- oz
     1/2  cup           water
   2      tablespoons   vinegar
     1/2  teaspoon      Tabasco sauce
   1      cup           white wine -- dry

Preparation:

Sauté celery, green pepper and garlic in butter. Stir in catsup, soups, water, vinegar and Tabasco sauce. Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in wine. Use to baste chicken, hot dogs, ribs or steaks the last 15 minutes of grilling. Heat and pass remaining sauce. Freezes well for later use.