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Sauces and seasonings

White Gravy for Casseroles or Pot Pies

Recipe from "Cooking for David: A Culinary Dialysis Cookbook" by Sara Colman RD, CDE and Dorothy Gordon BS, RN.
Submitted by DaVita dietitian Sara from California.

Yields 6
Serving size 2-1/2 Tablespoons
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted margarine
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon chopped celery 
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup Vitamite® 100 reduced fat 2% milk substitute
Preparation
  1. Melt margarine in a nonstick frying pan.
  2. Sauté onion and celery in margarine until soft. Stir in flour, poultry seasoning and pepper. Stir over low heat for one minute.
  3. Add Vitamite®, 1/4 cup at a time and stir until thickened. Ready for use in casserole or pot pie.
Nutrients per serving
  • Calories: 65
  • Protein: 1 mg
  • Carbohydrate: 5 g
  • Fat: 5 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg
  • Sodium: 23 mg
  • Potassium: 41 mg
  • Phosphorus: 24 mg
  • Calcium: 39 mg
  • Fiber: .3 g

Dialysis, Diabetic Dialysis and pre-Dialysis Food Choices

  • 1/2 Nondairy Milk Substitute

Helpful hint:

Use this gravy instead of canned cream soup, as the sodium content is much lower. Change the flavor by adding various herbs and spices.
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