basic low sodium barbecue sauce

Name: Basic Low Sodium Barbecue Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## BASIC SAUCE; 1 - 15 oz. bottle of catsup (zero sodium); 1 - 8 oz can tomato sauce, no salt added (20 mg sodium); 1 tablespoon(s) brown sugar; 1/2 cup(s) molasses....160 mg sodium; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) mesquite or hickory liquid smoke....10mg sodium; 1 teaspoon(s) bold & spicy mustard....60 mg sodium; 1 teaspoon(s) black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cumin; 1 teaspoon(s) onion granules or powder; 2 teaspoon(s) garlic granules or powder; 2 teaspoon(s) balsamicvinegar (use apple cider vinegar for lower sugar); 1 teaspoon(s) sraricha hot sauce or chipotle chili powder; ## BUTTERY HONEY SAUCE; 2 cup(s) basic sauce; 1 stick(s) unsalted butter; 1/4 cup(s) honey; ## SOUTHWEST FLAVORS SAUCE; 2 cup(s) basic sauce; 1 tablespoon(s) southwest spice rub-zero sodium; 1 teaspoon(s) smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon(s) chipotle chili powder for added heat if desired; ## SPICY MAPLE HONEY SAUCE; 1 cup(s) basic sauce; 1/2 cup(s) real maple syrup; 1/2 cup(s) honey; 1 teaspoon(s) chipotle chili powder (no sodium); 1/4-1/2 cup(s) finely chopped pecans, opt

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Lynn Socko

San Angelo, TX

Updated on May 20, 2011

This is a very flavorful bq sauce that has approximately 250 mg of sodium for the entire 3 cups!!! Most store bought sauces have over 400mg of sodium per 1-2 Tablespoons. This recipe was upgrade on 9/24/11 (For lower sugar use apple cider vinegar instead of balsamic vinegar)

Rate

prep time 5 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Stove Top

yield

Ingredients

BASIC SAUCE
1 - 15 oz. bottle of catsup (zero sodium)
1 - 8 oz can tomato sauce, no salt added (20 mg sodium)
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses....160 mg sodium
1 1/2 teaspoons mesquite or hickory liquid smoke....10mg sodium
1 teaspoon bold & spicy mustard....60 mg sodium
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon onion granules or powder
2 teaspoons garlic granules or powder
2 teaspoons balsamicvinegar (use apple cider vinegar for lower sugar)
1 teaspoon sraricha hot sauce or chipotle chili powder
BUTTERY HONEY SAUCE
2 cups basic sauce
1 stick unsalted butter
1/4 cup honey
SOUTHWEST FLAVORS SAUCE
2 cups basic sauce
1 tablespoon southwest spice rub-zero sodium
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder for added heat if desired
SPICY MAPLE HONEY SAUCE
1 cup basic sauce
1/2 cup real maple syrup
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder (no sodium)
1/4-1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, opt

How To Make basic low sodium barbecue sauce

Step 1

Pour ketchup into med. sauce pan, add all ingredients. Simmer for about 30 min.

Step 2

For BUTTERY HONEY sauce: Melt a stick of butter in small sauce pan, once melted add 2 c. of this low sodium BBQ sauce and 1/4 c. of honey. Stir and heat for about 5 min.
Step 3

For SOUTHWEST sauce: Mix ingredients together and simmer for 5 min.
Step 4

For SPICY MAPLE HONEY sauce: Mix ingredients together, simmer for 5 min. Add pecans when sauce cools.
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