Soubise Sauce

A classic Soubise sauce, this recipe is a faithful rendition of the 1850s original, blending béchamel with cooked onions.

Category Tags:

DinnerSaucesSauce

Cuisine Tags:

French

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Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; cook onions until soft and translucent, ensuring they do not brown.

  2. Briefly purée the cooked onions in a food processor, then return them to the saucepan.

  3. Whisk béchamel into the puréed onions and bring the sauce to a simmer.

  4. If using, add tomato purée and mix over heat until combined.

  5. Serve immediately with roasted meats or vegetables.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 185 kcal
Carbohydrate: 14 g
Cholesterol: 35 mg
Fiber: 1 g
Protein: 4 g
Saturated Fat: 8 g
Sodium: 127 mg
Sugar: 7 g
Fat: 13 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g