Mushroom Sauce
A delightful accompaniment to the entrée.
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Yield: 6 x 1/2 cup servings
Ingredients
- 7 oz mushrooms with stalks, sliced
- 1 Tbsp water
- 2 Tbsp buttery spread
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cup fat-free milk
Directions: Standard directions Microwave directions
Place mushrooms in a saucepan with water and margarine. Cover and simmer until soft, about 7 to 10 minutes.
Remove from heat and cool slightly. Stir in flour and pepper to form a smooth paste.
Slowly start to add the milk, return to heat and continue to add the milk while stirring. Cook until smooth and thick.
Place mushrooms in a covered microwave dish with water and margarine. Cover on HIGH for 5 minutes.
Remove and cool slightly. Stir in flour and pepper to form a smooth paste.
Slowly add all the milk, stirring while you do so. Return to microwave and cook on HIGH for a further 5 minutes, stopping and stirring once or twice while cooking. Sauce should be smooth and thick.
Variations:
Can replace buttery spread with an equal amount of margarine.
Serving suggestion is not included in the nutritional analysis.
Nutritional Info (per serving)
| CALORIES | 65 cals |
| Kilojoules | 271 kJ |
| Fat | 2.0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0.6 g |
| Cholesterol | 1 mg |
| Sodium | 63 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 8.4 g |
| Fiber | 0.6 g |
| Total Sugars | 3.6 g |
| Protein | 3.8 g |
| Calcium | 82.0 mg |
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