Maple Dijon Cream Sauce

 Ingredients

• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 small shallot or ¼ small onion, finely diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ½ cup chicken broth
• ½ cup heavy cream or half-and-half
• 1½ tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• ½ tsp dried thyme
• Black pepper
• Pinch of salt, if needed

Directions

• Melt the butter in a skillet and cook the shallot for 2–3 minutes.
• Add garlic for about 30 seconds.
• Pour in the broth and scrape up all the browned bits.
• Stir in the cream, Dijon, maple syrup, thyme, and pepper.
• Simmer for about 3–5 minutes, until slightly thickened.