Keto Bacon BBQ Sauce

Let's face it...every bbq sauce on the market is loaded with sugar. I was craving ribs smothered in bbq sauce recently, so I decided to develop the best possible keto bbq sauce I could.

Guess what? This is probably the best bbq sauce I've ever had! (Thanks to bacon!) You can  put this stuff on ANYTHING and it will taste great. Wings, ribs, burgers, chicken, whatever. Try it!

Keto Bacon BBQ Sauce

6  strips of thick smoked bacon, chopped fine (I used neuske's applewood smoked, so good!)
1 medium onion, minced
3 clove garlic, minced or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 small can (6 oz) tomato paste
2 can (12 oz) diet (sugar-free) cola, you can also use diet dr. pepper!
1 cup heinz reduced sugar ketchup
6 Tbsp. dijon mustard
2 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
Hot sauce, salt and pepper to taste

Fry the bacon in a saucepan until crispy. Add the onion and cook over medium until soft. Add garlic and stir until combined Add the rest of the ingredients, plus about half a cup of water. Stir well. Simmer for 20-30 minutes. It will cook down a bit and flavors will combine.  Adjust the seasonings so you have the balance you want - you can add vinegar or hot sauce. In a blender, puree the sauce until smooth.

The recipe makes approximately 20 servings of 1/4 cup each. Each serving has about 3 grams of net carbs.