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Monday, August 3, 2009

[Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Mushroom and Walnut Sauce - 5g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber

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Mushroom and Walnut Sauce

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Condiment LowCal (Less than 300 cals)
LowerCarbs Veggie

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon minced onion
2/3 cup sliced mushrooms -- (2-oz)
2 tablespoons flour
2 cups half and half -- scalded (heated just until bubbles form around edges of pan)
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme -- or 1 teaspoon dried
1/4 cup chopped toasted walnuts
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Heat the butter in a medium-size, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and mushrooms and saute until the onion is transparent, about 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in the flour, then add the half and half, stirring until smooth. Add the mustard and cook until thickened, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the thyme and walnuts and season well with salt and pepper.

Yield: about 2 cups.

This flavorful cream sauce will complement almost any baked or poached [favorites].

Source:
"The Complete Book of Sauces by Sallie Y. Williams, MacMillian Publishing, 1990"
S(Formatted by Chupa Babi):
"Aug 2009"
Yield:
"2 cups"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 151 Calories; 14g Fat (78.6% calories from fat); 3g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 34mg Cholesterol; 92mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 2 1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0