old fashioned cream sauce

Name: Old Fashioned Cream Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 3 tablespoon(s) bacon grease; 1/4 cup(s) diced onion; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) white pepper; 1 teaspoon(s) garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon(s) dried thyme; 1/4 teaspoon(s) celery seed; 1/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 12 ounce(s) can evaporated milk or cream; 3 ounce(s) pkg. softened cream cheese, cut in chunks; 3/4 cup(s) broth- flavor depends on type of protein or vegetables you are using; 2 cup(s) cooked shredded meat or seafood or chopped vegetables; 1 1/2 cup(s) frozen peas and carrots ,thawed; 1 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh parsley; 4 large buttermilk biscuits, texas toast or thick garlic toast

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Pat Duran

Las Vegas, NV

Updated on Mar 24, 2013

This is mom's favorite cream sauce. This sauce is very versatile; and can be used with 2 cups of your favorite cooked chicken, ham, turkey, ground beef, roast,fish, shrimp, crawfish, lobster ,pork, spam, tuna fish, dried beef or just with your favorite cooked vegetables, broccoli, asparagus, corn , good with scrambled eggs and bacon too,etc.

Rate

prep time 20 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4 servings

Ingredients

3 tablespoons bacon grease
1/4 cup diced onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1/4 cup all purpose flour
12 ounces can evaporated milk or cream
3 ounces pkg. softened cream cheese, cut in chunks
3/4 cup broth- flavor depends on type of protein or vegetables you are using
2 cups cooked shredded meat or seafood or chopped vegetables
1 1/2 cups frozen peas and carrots ,thawed
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
4 large buttermilk biscuits, texas toast or thick garlic toast

How To Make old fashioned cream sauce

Step 1

Heat grease in medium saucepan over medium heat until hot. Sauté onion 2 minutes, stir in salt and pepper, thyme,celery salt, garlic powder and flour. Whisk in milk and broth then cream cheese chunks stir until cheese melts and mixture begins to bubble.

Step 2

Stir in the 2 cups of whatever you are using , such as chicken or seafood or just asparagus, etc. If meat or seafood is used, stir in the thawed peas and carrots and cook until heated through and vegetables are tender. Remove from heat; stir in parsley. Serve over split country biscuits of thick toasted garlic toast or Texas toast.
Step 3

good with scrambled eggs and bacon on biscuits too.
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