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Carb Free Sweet-and-Sour Sauce

Source: Enlitened Kosher Cooking by Nechama Cohen

Asian inspired sauce with red wine, brown sugar, and apricot jam.

Nutrition Facts

Makes 12 servings
Amount Per Serving

Calories	50.3

Total Carbs	6.1 g

Dietary Fiber	0.7 g

Sugars	3.1 g

Total Fat	2.5 g

Saturated Fat	0.3 g

Unsaturated Fat	0.3 g

Potassium	48.2 mg

Protein	0.6 g

Sodium	41.4 mg

Dietary Exchanges 2.5 Fat, 0.6 Vegetables, 0.0 Fruits, 0.1 Other Carbs, 0.0 Starch, 0.0 Lean Meat

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Servings

Ingredients

2.0
2 tbsp red wine 2.0
2 tbsp vinegar 1.0
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 2.0
2 tbsp brown sugar 1.0
1 tbsp soy flour 1.0
1 each Bouillon, beef, powdered, packet 0.5
0 1/2 cup tap water 1.5
1 1/2 tbsp sugar free apricot jam 1.0
1 cup fat free reduced sodium chicken broth

Enlightened onion mixture (2 tablespoons) 2.0
2 tbsp olive oil 1.0
1 each canola cooking spray 1.0
1 cup chopped leeks 1.0
1 cup chopped scallions 1.0
1 cup fresh chopped onion 3.0
3 each medium garlic cloves

Directions

Enlitened Onion Mixture:

Heat 2 tablespoons oil together with 10 second cooking spray in a large non stick skillet over medium heat for a few seconds.
Add 2 cups leeks and scallions, white and light green parts, thinly sliced, 1 cup onions, peeled and diced small and start to brown, stirring occasionally.
Add 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced and a few drops of water, the mixture will start to brown.
Cook another few minutes, scraping the bottom of the pan so that nothing sticks.

In a small saucepan, mix together the wine, vinegar, lemon juice, and brown sugar. and stir until thick.
Add Enlightened onion mixture and bring to a boil. Mix soy flour (and soup powder) with cold water and melted apricot jam until there are no lumps.
Lower the heat and add slowly to the pot, constantly stirring with a wooden spoon so that no lumps form. While mixing, add hot stock or boiling water. Bring contents to a boil.