Giada's Brown Butter Sauce
Giada's Brown Butter Sauce
Category
Main Course
Servings
4
Prep Time
2 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Calories
439
Author:
Giada De Laurentiis
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted butter
- 6 fresh sage leaves (torn into pieces or 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves)
-
1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (plus more to taste)
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- In a large, heavy frying pan, melt the butter over medium-high heat until pale golden, about 4 minutes. Add the sage or basil leaves and cook until crisp, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon of pepper, and the nutmeg. Season the sauce with more salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese, and serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- per serving
- Calories
- 439
Amount/Serving
% Daily Value
- Carbs
- 1 grams
- Protein
- 3 grams
- Fat
- 48 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 30 grams
- Cholesterol
- 128 milligrams
- Sodium
- 829 milligrams
- Sugar
- 1 grams
1 comment
Very light and refreshing sauce.