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Basil butter and sun-dried tomato sauce

July 2, 2024
Recipe

Use this basil butter tomato sauce for basting or serve over roasted chicken, veal or pork.

Serves 4

Use this basil butter tomato sauce for basting or serve over roasted chicken, veal or pork.


In a small, heavy saucepan over low heat, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour. To prevent burning, keep stirring the mixture. Cook until the mixture is light tan, about 2 minutes.

Add the chicken broth. Then turn up the heat to medium. Stir until thickened, about 5 minutes.

Stir in the basil and tomato paste. Reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 2 minutes more.

Serve warm over chicken, veal or pork. May be used to baste foods as well.


  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose (plain) flour
  • 1 cup unsalted chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 tablespoon sun-dried tomato paste

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) 1/2 Fats and oils Fruits Grains and grain products Meats, poultry and fish Nuts, seeds and dry beans Sweets 1/2 Vegetables

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Fats Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fruits Meat and meat substitutes Milk and milk products Nonstarchy vegetables Starches Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

Carbohydrates 1/2 Fats Fruits Protein and dairy Sweets 1/2 Vegetables

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calcium 39 Calories 2.5 g Total carbohydrate 8 mg Cholesterol Trace Dietary fiber 1 g Monounsaturated fat Potassium 1 g Protein 2 g Saturated fat 1/4 cup Serving size 70 mg Sodium 3 g Total fat

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