Low Carb/sugar Barbeque Sauce

[Lauranbob Mc 94]

So I found this recipe today and made it. I didnt use the bacon and instead of Water I used really strong Decaf tea. I also could not find low carb ketchup so I used reduced sugar from Heinz. I let it simmer on my stove for an hour or two till it reduced to 2 cups of finished product. each 2T portion has 16 Calories, 3 carbs, 1g Protein and 2g sugar. I like a dark molasses sweet barbeque sauce so I added some extra splenda. compared to Kraft BBQ Sauce which has 15g carbs and 13g of sugar per serving. I think this is a new winner !! enjoy !!

Ingredients:

• 2 strips of thick bacon, chopped fine (or see note)
  
• 1 small onion, minced
  
• 1 clove garlic, minced or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  
• 1 small can (6 oz) Tomato paste
  
• 1 can (12 oz) diet (sugar-free) cola - Splenda-sweetened preferred
  
• 1/4 cup low carb (sugar-free) catsup, (or see note)
  
• 3 T mustard
  
• 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  
• 1 pinch ground cloves
  
• Hot sauce to taste
  

Preparation:

Note 1: If you prefer to leave the bacon out, add 1-3 teaspoons of liquid smoke, to taste, near the end of the cooking. Alternatively, add some smoky flavor using 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika, or chipotle powder to taste.

Note 2: If you can't find low carb catsup, leave it out, but add about a tablespoon of vinegar and some sweetener, to taste.

1) Fry the bacon in a saucepan - a 2 qt pan works well.

2) Add the onion and cook over medium until soft - 3-5 minutes. Add garlic at this point if you're using fresh and stir it for half a minute or so.

3) Add the rest of the ingredients, plus about half a cup of water. Stir well. 4) Simmer for 20-30 minutes. It will cook down a bit and flavors will combine. 5) Adjust the seasonings so you have the balance you want - you can add vinegar, artificial sweetener (liquid preferred), or hot sauce. (If it's too hot, adding more sweetener will tone it down.)

The recipe makes approximately 10 servings of 1/4 cup each. Each serving has about 3.5 grams of carbohydrate plus 1 gram of Fiber.< /p>