Big Batch Barbecue Sauce

    1/2 c  Celery, chopped                     1 cn Chicken gumbo soup,
    1/2 c  Green bell pepper, chopped               -condensed, 10 1/2 oz can
      1 cl Garlic, minced                    1/2 c  Water
    1/4 c  Butter                              2 tb Vinegar
      4 c  Catsup                            1/2 ts Tabasco sauce
      1 cn Onion soup, condensed               1 c  White wine, dry
           -10 1/2 oz can

  Saute 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 remaing sauce. Freezes well
  for later use.