Gravy – The Fat-Free Way

Recipe from the American Heart Association’s Low Salt Cookbook

Ingredients

• 3 cups broth (unsalted preferred – look for 250 mg sodium or less per cup)
• 1 tablespoon peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup cold water

Directions

• Bring broth, peppercorns, rosemary and garlic powder to a boil.
• In the meantime, combine cornstarch with the cold water and stir to make a thin paste.
• Strain out the peppercorns and rosemary after 3 – 5 minutes of boiling and return to the heat.
• Add the cornstarch mixture to the boiling broth and whisk until it starts to thicken about 3 – 5 minutes.
• Add to your favorite meat or potatoes.

Yield: 10 servings (1 serving = 1/3 cup)

Nutrition Information Per Serving

	Calories	Fat	Sat. Fat	Trans Fat	Sodium	Carb.	Fiber	Protein
Gravy - The Fat-Free Way	12	0 g.	0 g.	0 g.	72* mg.	2 g.	0 g.	0.5 g.

*Sodium content may vary if you use anything other than unsalted broth.