1 med. onion, chopped
2 tbsp. oil
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1 c. water
1 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. Tabasco sauce
1 (8 1/4 oz.) can crushed pineapple
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
2 tbsp. vinegar
1 tsp. ginger

Saute onion in oil. Add tomato sauce, water, sugar, salt, and Tabasco sauce; mix well. Simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add crushed pineapple, brown sugar, vinegar, and ginger; mix well. Simmer 15 minutes. Great as a sparerib baste.