Hi My name is Susan and I stumbled upon this web site looking for low sodium recipes for my mother who had a stroke earlier this year, so forgive me if I am asking my question in the wrong place.

My family has always had a processed ham for Christmas dinner and because of my mom's stroke this is out of the question. What my husband is going to do is smoke a ham cut of pork (using no salt). My dilemina is I need a gravy to serve with Christmas dinner and because the smoking process makes any broth undesirable I need to come up with a flavorable gravy for a some what picky family. I have thought about using the ham base available in the stores but their is 680mg of salt per one cup of broth. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Any thoughts, suggestions or advise will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you

Susan

Brown Gravy Mix

Yes, it says instant coffee. Don't be afraid, it doesn't really make it taste all that weird. And it certainly does give it that nice brown color.

1 2/3 c Cornstarch
6 T Low Sodium Beef Bouillon
4 t Instant Coffee Crystals
2 t Onion Powder
1 t Garlic Powder
1/2 t Black Pepper
1/2 t Paprika



Combine all ingredients and store in an airtight container. To make gravy, measure 3 tablespoons mix into a saucepan. Add 1 1/2 cups water. Bring to a boil and simmer 1 minute.

Yield: 24 Servings



Sodium Category: SodiumFree



Diabetic Exchanges
0.5 Starch
0 Fruit
0 Milk
0 Other Carbohydrates
0 Vegetable
0 Lean Meat
0 Very Lean Meat
0 Fat


Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 Helping
Servings Per Recipe 24

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Amount Per Serving

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Calories 35
Calories from Fat 0

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% Daily Values *

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Total Fat 0 gr
Saturated Fat 0 gr
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 gr
Monounsaturated Fat 0 gr
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 2 mg
Potassium 6 mg
Carbohydrates 8 gr
Dietary Fiber 0.1gr
Protein 0 gr 0%
0%


0%
0%
0%
3%
0%




Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Calcium
Iron
1%
0%
0%
0%

Low Sodium Gravy
2-2/3 cups water
1/4 cup Low Sodium soy or tamari sauce
Water for saute
2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup nutritional yeast
1-1/2 teaspoons ground sage or 2 teaspoons rubbed sage
1/2 scant teaspoon white pepper
1 generous tablespoon onion powder
pinch of dry mustard (optional)

Low Sodium Gravy
Step 1:
Combine water and soy sauce; set aside.

Step 2:
Saute sliced onions until translucent, approximately 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and add remaining ingredients. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often. Increase heat enough to maintain simmer while gradually adding soy sauce mixture. Stir continuously over heat until gravy thickens, approximately 5 minutes.

Pineapple Sauce for Ham

3 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce - low sodium
1/3 cup vinegar
1 (6 ounce) can pineapple juice

1.In a medium saucepan, mix together cornstarch and brown sugar. Stir in soy sauce, vinegar, pineapple juice and raisins. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 10 to 15 minutes or until sauce has thickened.

Simple Pineapple Sauce for Ham

2 (8 ounce) cans crushed pineapple, in juice (do not drain)
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2-1 tablespoon Dijon mustard (start with less and adjust to your taste)
Change Measurements: US | Metric

Directions:Prep Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
1 In a small sauce pan mix the brown sugar, cornstarch and salt. 2 Stir in undrained crushed pineapple, lemon juice and mustard. 3 Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. 4 Boil while stirring for 1 minute. 5 Serve warm with ham.

Simple Pineapple Sauce for Ham
Serving Size: 1 (90 g)

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving % Daily Value Calories 143.0 Calories from Fat 0 32% Total Fat 0.0 g 0% Saturated Fat 0.0 g 0% Monounsaturated Fat 0.0 g 0% Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0 g 0% Trans Fat 0.0 g 0% Cholesterol 0.0 mg 0% Sodium 94.5 mg 3% Potassium 170.5 mg 4% Magnesium 16.5 mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 36.9 g 12% Dietary Fiber 0.5 g 2% Sugars 34.7 g 139% Protein 0.2 g 0%