DIJON SAUCE FOR VEGGIES

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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.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield 2-1/2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 11

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

Steps:

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 : Calories 58 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 212mg sodium, Carbohydrate 7g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges