Low Fat, Low Calorie Creamy Three Pepper Sauce for Fish or Chicken

This is a surprisingly rich sauce, but only 183 calories per serving with 5 grams of fat. The secret is evaporated low-fat milk. Delicious and full of robust flavor, it is also quick and simple to prepare. The peppers and mushrooms in the sauce provide a vegetable, so you really only need some rice, pasta, or a salad for a complete meal.

I first made this years ago when I was on a low-fat diet. My friend Jo Carol and I grilled tuna steaks on my brand new Weber grill -- lighting the grill was the most difficult part of the preparation! It would be good on any type of mild fish or chicken.

Creamy Three Pepper Sauce

1 cup julienned red, green, and yellow peppers
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1//4 cup evaporated low-fat milk
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons dry white wine
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon slivered fresh basil

In a medium skillet, sautee peppers, mushrooms, onions, and garlic in oil over medium heat about 6 minutes or until excess moisture has evaporated.
Stir in flour. Cook, stirring constantly, for one minute. Gradually add milk, water, wine, and salt. Heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens. Stir in basil.