Quick Barbecue Sauce

Name: Quick Barbecue Sauce
Yield: Makes 16 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup ketchup; ¼ cup cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons molasses; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon water; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper

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When you need a barbecue sauce at the last minute, you can't go wrong with this 6-ingredient, 5-minute sauce. And all of the ingredients are probably already in your pantry.

Recipe by Real Simple June 2006

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Credit: Anna Williams

Recipe Summary

Yield:

Makes 16 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

1 cup ketchup
¼ cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons molasses
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon water
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper

Directions

Step 1
In a small saucepan, over low heat, combine the ketchup, vinegar, molasses, mustard, water, salt, and pepper. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Baste the meat, chicken, or seafood with the sauce during the last 10 minutes of grilling.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

25 calories; calories from fat 4%; fat 1g; sodium 280mg; carbohydrates 5g; sugars 5g; protein 1g.

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SharonW

07/28/2010

I used this as a base for sloppy joes made with veggie "meat" crumbles. I was looking for a recipe for a sauce with a ketchup base since that was what I had on hand, and this fit the bill. It was a little bland, so I added 1/4 tsp each of onion garlic powder, which really improved it. If I had some liquid smoke, I would have added that too, and I think that would have made it outstanding. Will definitely use this recipe again when I need a quick barbecue sauce.

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