Low-Carb, ketchup-free BBQ Sauce (2 g net carbs per serving)

Born and raised in Houston, TX, I got accustomed to having BBQ restaurants all over the place. Finding out that most BBQ sauce is packed with sugar was definitely not one of my favorite low-carb realizations! Almost every recipe I found contained ketchup and some form of sugar! I like my BBQ sauce slightly sweet, so I added a bit of Walden Farms Maple Syrup to half of the recipe. My dad prefers the solid, smokier flavor and enjoyed the other half with no sweetness. It's up to you which one to try! I highly recommend using this for BBQ Chicken pizza :)

Ingredients:
2 tbsp chili powder
4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
4 tbsp mustard
2 cups tomato sauce (I used homemade, but canned works fine as long as there isn't added sugar)
2 tbsp liquid smoke
4 tbsp apple cider vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste (I used Trader Joe's Garlic Salt)
1/3 cup Walden Farms Maple Syrup or powdered erythritol (optional)

Instructions:
Place all the ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. Let simmer for 5-10 minutes. That's it!

This recipe makes approximately 16 servings (2 tbsp each) with the following nutritional information:

​10 calories
0 g fat
3 g carbs
1 g fiber
2 g net carbs
​1 g protein