South Beach Barbecue Sauce
Prep Time: 10 minutes

This zesty sauce can be quickly made from scratch with a few basic pantry items. Store it in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

• 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Combine tomato sauce, vinegar, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, pepper and garlic powder in a resealable plastic container.

Refrigerate until ready to use.

Makes 4 (1/4-cup) servings

Nutrition at a glance (per serving): 25 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 1 g protein, 5 g carbohydrate, 1 g dietary fiber, 380 mg sodium

Excerpted from The South Beach Diet Quick and Easy Cookbook by Arthur Agatston, MD, Copyright 2005, Published by Rodale Inc.