Title: Catsup (For Diabetics)
Categories: Sauce Condiment Diabetic Lowcal
Yield: 2 Cups

4		Tomatoes, quartered
1/3	c	Green bell pepper, chopped fine
2	tb	Milk red pepper, chopped very fine *
1/2	c	Malt vinegar
1/2	ts	Salt
		Non-nutritive sweetener = to 1 cup sugar
1/4	ts	Cinnamon
1/8	ts	Allspice
1/8	ts	Anise seed, crushed fine
1/4	ts	Ground mustard **
1/4	ts	Powdered red pepper ***
1/4	ts	Mace

* I have no idea what milk red pepper is. ** Not sure if this means dry mustard or ground mustard seed *** Possibly this means cayenne pepper. (Trish)

If using blender, fill 3/4 full with first 4 ingredients; blend about 3 to 4 seconds at highest speed. If not using blender, mix until pureed. Pour mixture into pan; add vinegar, salt, and sweetener. Tie spices loosely together in a bag of cheesecloth and add. Simmer, uncovered, until reduced by about half. Remove bag of spices.

Nutritional information per 1 tablespoon serving: calories - 6. Diabetic Exchanges - none.

FROM: Recipes for Diabetics by Billie Little, copyright 1990. Formatted to MM by Trish McKenna.

NOTE:::: If I were making this recipe I think I would strain the finished product thru cheesecloth to remove the bits of green pepper skin and tomato skins. Or you could peel the tomatoes first and not worry about the green pepper bits. Up to you. (Trish)

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