Sweet and Smoky Homemade Barbecue Sauce (BBQ Sauce)

Ingredients

• 15 oz tomato sauce
• 6 oz tomato paste
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/3 cup white vinegar ((or apple cider vinegar))
• ¼ cup molasses
• ¼ cup maple syrup ((or honey or other sweetener))
• 2 TBSP onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 1½ tsp chili powder
• 1 TBSP smoked paprika
• 1 TBSP mustard ((yellow or Dijon))
• 2 TBSP soy sauce ((or coconut aminos + an additional 1 tsp salt))
• 3 TBSP Worcestershire sauce
• water ((to thin, if desired))