Dijon Sauce for Veggies

Name: Dijon Sauce for Veggies
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2-1/2 cups.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup finely chopped onion; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 2-1/2 cups fat-free milk; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/4 cup vegetable broth; 2 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; Dash ground nutmeg

Here's a deliciously different way to serve good-for-you vegetables to your family. The creamy trimmed-down sauce with its subtle Dijon flavor drapes nicely over cauliflower, carrots or most any vegetable. "I like to blanch broccoli florets and toss them with the sauce", notes Jan Allen from Lander, Wyoming.

Ingredients

1/2 cup finely chopped onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon olive oil
2-1/2 cups fat-free milk
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup vegetable broth
2 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Dash ground nutmeg

Directions

In a small nonstick saucepan, saute the onion and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in milk. Combine cornstarch and broth until smooth; stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened.
Remove from the heat. Whisk in cream cheese until melted. Stir in the mustard, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Serve with vegetables.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 58 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 212mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Dijon Sauce for Veggies in Light & Tasty August/September 2004