4.8 from 18 votes
Rhubarb Sauce Recipe
Easy Rhubarb sauce the way you like it. make it chunky, thin, without sugar, to serve with dessert or with savory meat meals.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 48 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 9 ounces rhubarb peeled, cut into thick slices
- ¼ cup water
- 1 Teaspoon lemon peel untreated Lemon, freshly grated
- 3 Tablespoons sugar *see Notes
Instructions
- Keep your sauce pan on the heat and add your peeled and cut rhubarb.
- Pour water in and mix.
- Add in the lemon zest and sugar. Mix well.
- Keep on medium to low heat and allow your rhubarb to cook slowly so to soften.
- Stir sometimes to make sure the rhubarb pieces don't burn on. Cook until you are satisfied with the consistency.
- Take from heat, use and serve directly over a dessert or savory meats or store for a later use (see post for further details).
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Notes
- You can reduce, increase or skip the sugar altogether and/or substitute with honey, stevia, etc.
- See in the recipe for rhubarb sauce variations for sweet or savory uses of the sauce.
- You can use this sauce over sweet desserts or even savory meat dishes such as pork, duck or fish.
Nutrition Information
Calories
48kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
3mg
(0%)
Potassium
184mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
65IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
5.8mg
(6%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 48
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 48kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 184mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 65IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 5.8mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.