Recipe: Low Carb Ketchup and BBQ Sauce

Low Carb Ketchup and BBQ Sauce
Recipe by: Charles J. Dudek, 1998

I just perfected a low carb ketchup recipe this past weekend.

12 oz. tomato paste (I use Contadina)
12 oz water
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 cup white vinegar
5 Equal tablets
1 tablespoon salt

Dissolve Equal tablets in water (I use tablets instead of packets because they have 1/5 the grams).

Combine all ingredients. Tastes a lot like real Heinz to me.

54 grams in the entire recipe (using PP counts)
1 gram per tablespoon (about 1/4 regular Heinz)

For almost like my fabulous barbecue sauce, combine the above in saucepan with 5 more Equal tablets, 2 tablespoons of Tabasco, 2 tablespoons Lea&Perrins Worcestershire, 1 large clove garlic, 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard and one stick (1/4 pound) butter. Warm over low heat and serve at the table. You could also use this sauce on the grill, but then you end up using a lot more and you can't measure how much ended up on the coals.

62 grams in entire batch
About .9 grams per tablespoon and well, well worth it.