Catsup

Prep Time: 5 minutes                               Cook Time: 0 minutes                       Add to MyFitnessPal

It can be hard to find a good catsup that fits with a bariatric lifestyle. The ones on the shelves of your local grocer are either full of high in sugar, loaded with high fructose corn syrup, have a sodium count through the roof, taste terrible, or cost a boatload. And maybe paying a boatload is worth it to you - in that case, more power to you (feel free to let me know, I'll gladly make you catsup myself for half of whatever they're charging at your grocer for catsup with the same ingredients.)



There's no reason to ever live without condiments again.

That said, it turns out you don't need my help or the help of Catsups-R-Us. This bari-friendly catsup is easy and fast to make. Oh, and it tastes pretty good too!

Ingredients:
Tomato puree - 3 oz (roughly 1 medium tomato)
Apple cider vinegar - 1/3 cup
Water - 2.5 oz
Honey - 1 Tbsp (you can use a pinch of stevia instead, ONLY a pinch)
Onion Powder - 2 tsp (or use 1 Tbsp raw onion)
Garlic cloves - 2 small
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon, ground - a sprinkle
Cloves, ground - a sprinkle
Black pepper - 1/8 tsp

Preparation:
Allow your tomato puree to sit for 5 minutes or so and pour off any excess water that forms on the top - this gives you a wet tomato paste that will give your catsup some body.

Combine all ingredients with an immersion blender or food processor. Taste, add salt or pepper as you like.

Eat.

Nutrition per Tablespoon:
Calories: 10
Fat: 0 g
Carbs: 4 g
Protein: 0 g
Sodium: 70 mg