Broccoli with Orange Sauce Recipe

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A citrus yogurt sauce drapes crisp-tender broccoli flowerets and refreshing orange slices in this dish. —Doris Heath, Franklin, North Carolina

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Broccoli with Orange Sauce Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

3 pounds fresh broccoli, cut into spears
4-1/2 teaspoons butter
4-1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/3 cup orange juice
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/3 cup mandarin oranges, drained
1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/3 cup plain yogurt

Directions

Place broccoli in a large saucepan; add 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 5-8 minutes or until crisp-tender.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Whisk in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in orange juice. Add the orange peel, mandarin oranges and tarragon. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in yogurt.
Drain broccoli; serve with sauce. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 100 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 90 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Broccoli with Orange Sauce in Country February/March 2009, p49