Kickin' Ketchup

I am a condiment queen. When I cut the sugar out of my diet, the last thing I wanted to do was curtail my sauce intake.  I looove to dip, drench, dollop, mix and mop. I wanted to grill chicken tenders for a BBQ this weekend, so I needed something to submerge them in! Other than Tessamaes, I have yet to find any brands that offer a sugar-free ketchup. (Insert sad face emoji here) While Tessamaes is unbelievably good, it's a bit on the expensive side and only sold at Whole Foods -- which is not my go-to grocery store. So rather than make the trek to the clusterf*#k that is the Whole Foods parking lot, I decided to make my own!

Kickin' Ketchup
1 pint of cherry tomatoes (2 cups), cut into quarters
1/2 onion, minced
1 6oz can of organic tomato paste
1/2 cup chopped dates
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup water
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1.5 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cayenne
1/4 tsp chipotle powder

Put all ingredients in a sauce pan over medium heat. 
Simmer for 15-20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
Pour into blender and puree until smooth. 
EAT ON EVERYTHING.