European Aurora Sauce Recipe Video
Aurora sauce, or sauce aurore in French, is a baisc Béchamel sauce with the addition of tomato concentrate or you could use passata. It is perfect with eggs and cauliflower.Full recipe at http://saucerecipes.tv/featured-recipes/aurora-sauce.
Ingredients
| Bechamel sauce | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Tomato paste/3 tablespoons passata pureed and sieved tomatoes | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Double cream | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | To Taste | |
| Nutmeg | To Taste | |
| Butter | 1 Tablespoon, cut into small pieces |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 147 Calories from Fat 114
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13 g19.8%
Saturated Fat 3.3 g16.4%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 12.9 mg4.3%
Sodium 300 mg12.5%
Total Carbohydrates 5 g1.8%
Dietary Fiber 0.27 g1.1%
Sugars 3.4 g
Protein 3 g5.3%
Vitamin A 5.5% Vitamin C 2.2%
Calcium 7.8% Iron 1.4%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
Warm the Béchamel sauce in a medium saucepan.
Add the cream and mix to combine.
Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring.
Add the tomato paste or passata, stirring and tasting as you go, until the color and flavor are to your liking.
Simmer for 5 minutes.
Season to taste with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Add the butter bit by bit, stirring to incorporate each piece.
Add the cream and mix to combine.
Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring.
Add the tomato paste or passata, stirring and tasting as you go, until the color and flavor are to your liking.
Simmer for 5 minutes.
Season to taste with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Add the butter bit by bit, stirring to incorporate each piece.
Editors Review
Looking for a classic European sauce recipe ? Try this variation of the Bechamel sauce that can be used as a base in many recipes. Watch the chef prepare this sauce now.Chef
