By Mayo Clinic Staff

Dietitian's tip:

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

Number of servings

Serves 4
  1. Diabetes meal plan
  2. DASH diet
  3. Heart-healthy
  4. Weight management
  5. Low-fat
  6. Meatless
  7. Kidney diet
  8. High-fiber

Ingredients

  1. 1 tablespoon butter
  2. 1 tablespoon all-purpose (plain) flour
  3. 1 cup unsalted chicken broth
  4. 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
  5. 1 tablespoon sun-dried tomato paste

Directions

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.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size: 1/4 cup

  • Total fat 3 g
  • Calories 39
  • Protein 1 g
  • Cholesterol 8 mg
  • Total carbohydrate 2.5 g
  • Dietary fiber Trace
  • Monounsaturated fat 1 g
  • Saturated fat 2 g
  • Trans fat Trace
  • Sodium 70 mg
  • Added sugars 0 g
  • Total sugars 1 g
  • Polyunsaturated fat Trace
  • Potassium 70 mg
  • Calcium 4 g
  • Magnesium 3 mg
  • Vitamin D Trace
  • Iron Trace
July 02, 2024