White wine lemon sauce (with Vegan instruction)

Ingredients

  • 2 T. Butter or butter substitute
  • 1 Shallot or 1/2 Small White onion Minced
  • 2 cloves garlic sliced thin or 1/2 t. Ground garlic
  • 1/2 t. White Pepper
  • 1/2 t. Salt (or to taste)
  • Zest of one lemon
  • Juice from half a lemon (you can add more later if not lemony enough)
  • 2 T. Flour
  • 1 Cup White Wine (Tart wine is better like sauvignon blanc)
  • 3/4 Cup Heavy Cream (for a non-dairy or lower calorie alternative use unsweetened Cashew milk)

Directions

In a shallow frying pan over medium heat, combine butter, shallots, garlic, salt, pepper and lemon zest. Sauté until onion becomes soft.
Add flour to the pan and stir continually to get rid of any lumps and to thicken the butter mixture. Flour/butter should just begin to brown.
Lower the temperature a little.
Add wine to the pan and bring to a simmer to cook off the alcohol. About 10 minutes.
Stir in the cream and bring just to a simmer. Once mixed you should taste at this point. If the sauce is not lemony enough you can add the juice of the other half of the lemon. If it is too tart, you can add a little more cream to lower the acidity.
Sauce should cling to the spoon. If sauce is a little too thin you can add some fresh, shredded parmesan to thicken a little at a time and stir until melted.
Or for vegans mix 2 teaspoons of corn starch and 2 teaspoons of hot water together until there are no lumps and stir in.

Serving:

Pour and mix over pasta.
This sauce is delicious served over grilled chicken.
For a vegan alternative, serve over grilled zucchini spears and other grilled veggies.
Pairs very well with steamed asparagus or broccoli.
Mix sauce with any rice for a creamy, zesty side dish.

Tips:

You can add fresh peas or spinach to the sauce at the end.
Peas – Just add at the end and stir until hot, then serve over pasta
Spinach – You should wilt the spinach in another pan with a tiny pinch of salt and a little water, and then drain off the excess water before adding to the sauce. Then serve over pasta.