BBQ Sauce

Are you looking for an easy BBQ sauce recipe?  Well here is one for you to try and my family really enjoys it.  Not too spicy for the kids but still has a little kick to it. 

1 c ketchup (I use simple Heinz-no corn syrup)

1 c tomato sauce

2/3 c brown sugar
2/3 c apple cider vinegar
1/4 c molasses
1 TBS butter

1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp garlic granules
1/4 tsp onion granules
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (or to taste-we use less-1/8)
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp cinnamon powder

Whisk together the first six ingredients in a sauce pan over medium-high heat. Then add remaining spices and stir.  Simmer on low heat for 45 minutes.  Give a stir every once and a while.  Enjoy that wonderful smell that fills your kitchen.  Your hubby will love it when he walks in from work for guys love that BBQ smell!  Makes about 3 cups. 

Here is a side note: a lot of BBQ sauce recipes call for Liquid Smoke that is what gives you that smoky flavor, I have never used it in this recipe.  Liquid smoke is full of MSG, so I avoid  it!

I have read that if you want to can your BBQ sauce, leave out the butter.  In water bath, process pints or half pints for 20 minutes.  I have never tried this, for I don't mind making a fresh batch or double batch when I need to. 

You can use this for chicken, pork chops, pulled pork sandwiches, BBQ sandwiches, BBQ chicken pizza or whatever else your little heart desires.