Hi yall
I was hungry for some BBQ today but couldn't find and sauce that I would dare to eat. I know there is probably one I can order out there but that may take a few days to get. I decided to look for a recipe out there and found this one. I haven't tried it yet but thought it sounded really good. I'm not to sure about their carb count though. When I put it into my recipe book I have it came up with 3.96 carbs with .89 fiber = 3.07 net carbs per 1/4 cup serving
not sure if I am right... sorry just new at this....hee hee Should I bother? I hate to make it and it not be worth using my carbs on it...LOL Maybe there are a few things I can do to lower the carb count even more??
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.)
(They say)
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.
Here is the link for the original recipe:
http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/saucesandmarinades/r/nosugarbbqsauce.htm (making sure I give credit
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