Smoky Barbecue Sauce

Description
Contributed by Healthy Recipes for diabetic Friends Y-Group
 * Original recipe
 * Makes about 2¼ cups sauce

Ingredients

 * ¼ cup butter
 * ¼ cup granulated Splenda or equivalent liquid Splenda
 * ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
 * ½ teaspoon onion powder
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * 1 teaspoon dry mustard
 * 1 teaspoon paprika
 * 1 teaspoon chili powder
 * ½ teaspoon pepper
 * 1½ cups water
 * ¼ cup cider vinegar
 * 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
 * 6 ounce can tomato paste
 * 1 tablespoon liquid smoke

Directions

 * 1) Mix first 13 ingredients in a medium pot.
 * 2) Bring to a light boil, then simmer 20 minutes.
 * 3) Whisk in the tomato paste and liquid smoke.
 * 4) Simmer an additional 10 minutes.

Nutritional information
With granular Splenda:
 * Per Batch: 609 Calories | 48g Fat | 10g Protein | 50g Carbohydrate | 10g Dietary Fiber | 40g Net Carbs
 * Per ¼ cup: 122 Calories | 10g Fat | 2g Protein | 10g Carbohydrate | 2g Dietary Fiber | 8g Net Carbs
 * Per 2 Tablespoons: 61 Calories | 5g Fat | 1g Protein | 5g Carbohydrate | 1g Dietary Fiber | 4g Net Carbs

With liquid Splenda:
 * Per Batch: 585 Calories | 48g Fat | 10g Protein | 44g Carbohydrate | 10g Dietary Fiber | 34g Net Carbs
 * Per ¼ cup: 117 Calories | 10g Fat | 2g Protein | 9g Carbohydrate | 2g Dietary Fiber | 7g Net Carbs
 * Per 2 Tablespoons: 59 Calories | 5g Fat | 1g Protein | 4g Carbohydrate | 1g Dietary Fiber | 3g Net Carbs