Basic Cream Sauce for Steamed Vegetables

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Basic " Cream " Sauce for Steamed Vegetables

 

Recipe By :Jeani-Rose Atchison

Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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Basic Sauce:

1 tablespoon oil*

2 tablespoons flour (millet, rice, spelt, or oat)

1 cup vegetable stock -- heated

1 tablespoon miso

dash nutmeg

 

Heat oil in heavy saucepan. Stir in flour. Whisk 1-2 minutes over low heat.

Remove from heat.

 

Add heated vegetable stock. Bring almost to a boil. Turn to low heat. Simmer

until thickened.

 

Stir in miso and nutmeg.

 

*Oil can be omitted. Just dry-toast flour.

 

Variation 1: Saute shiitake mushrooms and 1 chopped onion. Add to sauce. Simmer

a few more minutes.

 

Variation 2: Add 1-2 teaspoons herbs to sauce while simmering. Include

combinations such as thyme, nutmeg, garlic; thyme, sage, parsley; oriander,

cumin, ginger.

 

Variation 3:

1 tablespoon peanut butter

1 onion, minced

1/4 cup orange juice

 

Combine all ingredients. Add to basic sauce. Omit oil in basic sauce recipe.

Simmer 5-8 minutes.

 

 

Source:

" Everyday Vegan "

Copyright:

" 2002 Jeani-Rose Atchison "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 35 Calories; 1g Fat (25.6% calories from

fat); 2g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 627mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Fat.

 

 

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