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Recipe : ** White Sauce With A Hint Of Tomato

White Sauce With A Hint Of Tomato
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Course:
Sauce

Practical information

  • Prep time
    15 min
  • Cooking
    20 min
  • Ready in
    35 min
  • Difficulty
    Very easy
  • Price
    Very friendly budget
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Categories

Budget:
friendly
Difficulty:
easy recipe
Category:
Egg Cheese and Diary
Tags:
sauce, tomato

Recipe's Ingredients

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  • 1 small onion, minced
  • 1 bouquet garni
  • pinch nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon tomato paste
  • fine salt and freshly ground white pepper, to taste
  • 15 g butter
  • 8 g all-purpose flour
  • 250 ml whole milk

  • Recipe preparation steps

  • 1
    Prepare a "sauce béchamel"(white sauce): Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the minced onion and sweat until the onions start to soften. Stir in the flour and cook for a couple of minutes. Do not allow the flour to brown. Gradually mix in the milk and bring to a low boil. When the sauce is thick and smooth, add the bouquet garni. Simmer for about 20 minutes, uncovered, to reduce slightly.
  • 2
    Remove the bouquet garni and puree the sauce in a small food processor. Strain the puree and season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Mix in the tomatotomato paste.
  • Ready !