Home-made Ketchup suitable for SBD

[knottyceltic]

I posted this in phase 1 (as I'm still only half way to P2) but it was suggested that I post it here too:

I'm a ketchup fiend and hate to spend so much money on sugar-free ketchup in the store so I made my own just from things in the cupboard. I was highly skeptical that it could taste even remotely decent but it turned out QUITE nice and I use it on everything that I would normally have put regular ketchup on.

I used a small tin of tomato paste then used the can to measure 1 full can of white vinegar and 1/4 can of water. Then I mixed in about 3 dashes of Worcestershire, 2 pinches of dried clove (powder), fresh ground pepper to taste, one dash of balsamic vinegar, 3 packets of Sugar Twin and 2 shakes of dried onion powder. I mixed it and stored it in the fridge over night before tasting it and what a surprise to find that it tastes good and quite like the store bought counterpart. My son tried it and said "not bad". Now I can make so much more things since I have a SB compatible ketchup (that I don't have to pay the high price for). My first use was on my omlet in the morning and it was lovely. Then I used it as a BBQ sauce on pork tenderloin. Tonight I had it on a bun-less hamburger with all the fixins (GREAT!) and tomorrow I will use it to make a shrimp coctail sauce using horse radish.

CHEERS!

[recipelover]

Our SB ketchup/catsup links went missing with all of the problems before on this website. So, I am glad that you started this new one.

I did go back and find two old posts for recipes so I am adding them here. I will then put this link into my recipe summary sticky under the sauces section.

Ketchup - South Beach Diet Recipe (Phase 1)

12 oz. tomato paste
12 oz. water
6 oz. white vinegar
5 packets of splenda
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 tablespoon salt
(Optional) pinch of cloves, cumin, other spices you might like
add all ingredients. Blend until combined.

Sugar Free Catsup Phase 1 [from Dee SB Friends]

1 tsp. Splenda
3 tbsp. cider vinegar
1/4 c. tomato paste
1 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. celery salt
1/2 tsp. Paprika
1/4 tsp. dried mustard
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
1/8 tsp. nutmeg

Dissolve sweetener in vinegar. Stir in tomato paste and seasonings. Cover and store in refrigerator up to 2 weeks. Makes about 1/2 cup.

[knottyceltic]

Just a follow up... I've used this ketchup for shrimp coctail sauce (just added horseradish), for bbq sauce and for making a curry sauce and all have tasted GREAT!