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Healthy barbecue adds lots of flavor
HUNTINGTON -- This recipe for healthy barbecue sauce comes from registered dietitian Dena McDowell, a nutritional expert for TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Club.
This recipe reduces the amount of salt and sugar, especially in the form of high-fructose corn syrup, in barbecue sauce.
Ingredients:
1 cup low-sodium ketchup
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 cup onion, minced
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon brown sugar (or use Splenda brown sugar to reduce the carbohydrate content)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder.
Directions:
Saute onion with butter until tender. Mix all remaining ingredients with onion. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Add extra chili powder or Tabasco sauce to make a spicier version.
This recipe makes 11/2 cups.
