Low-fat Gravy

Description
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Ingredients

 * 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
 * 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh mushrooms
 * 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
 * 2 cups reduced-sodium fat-free beef or chicken broth, divided
 * 2 tablespoons cornstarch
 * Pinch pepper
 * In a saucepan, saute onion, mushrooms and parsley in 1/4 cup broth until vegetables
 * are tender. Combine cornstarch, pepper and 1/2 cup of broth; stir until smooth.

Directions
In a saucepan, saute onion, mushrooms and parsley in 1/4 cup broth until vegetables

are tender. Combine cornstarch, pepper and 1/2 cup of broth; stir until smooth.

Add to pan with the remaining broth. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally;

boil for 2 minutes. Yield: 2 cups. Diabetic Exchanges: One 1/4-cup serving equals

a free food; also, 19 calories, 28 mg sodium, 2 mg cholesterol, 3 gm carbohydrate,

1 gm protein, 1 gm fat.