Cajun Sauce Recipe - Low Carb & Healthy

Low carb recipe for Cajun Sauce which belongs to the Sauces and Seasoning recipe category.

Ingredients Needed

1. 1 small onion
2. small green bell pepper
3. 2 celery ribs
4. 3 cloves garlic
5. 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil
6. 1 can (14 ounces, or 420 ml) chicken broth
7. cup (160 ml) cider vinegar
8. 3 tablespoons (49.5 g) tomato paste
9. 5 tablespoons (75 ml) spicy mustard
10. 3 tablespoons (4.5 g) Splenda
11. teaspoon blackstrap molasses
12. 2 tablespoons (30 ml) No-Sugar Ketchup
13. teaspoon chili powder
14. teaspoon cayenne

Cooking Instructions

Chop the onion, pepper, and celery fairly fine?feel free to use a food processor for this; I did! Crush the garlic, too.

In a big saucepan with a heavy bottom over medium heat, heat the olive oil and add the chopped vegetables.

Saute them until everything is soft.

Now stir in everything else, turn the heat down, and let the whole thing simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.

Spoon over pork?preferably pork you've rubbed with Cajun Seasoning (page 484) and mopped with Cajun Rib Mop

Serving Yield

Makes about 1 quart (960 ml), or about 16 servings of cup

Nutrition Information

Each serving will have 4 grams of carbohydrate and 1 gram of fiber, for a usable carb count of 3 grams; 1 gram protein.