Irish Parsley Sauce Recipe

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Irish Parsley Sauce
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Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup plain flour
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch white pepper
  • 2 oz parsley, chopped finely
  • 1 egg yolk (optional)
  • 2 dashes hot sauce (optional)

Directions:

  1. Gently melt the butter in a saucepan (non-stick is easier). Don't let it sizzle.
  2. Add the flour, salt, and white pepper (black pepper at a push, but you'll be able to see black specks in the sauce).
  3. Stir, over gentle heat, with a wooden spoon for a few minutes to let the flour cook and to amalgamate everything. If you don't cook it long enough at this stage, the sauce will taste floury.
  4. Add a little milk to the flour and butter mix (you have now made a roux) and stir again. When it is amalgamated, add a little more milk and mix again. Add more milk, little by little, until you have a thickish creamy sauce. Cook the sauce for 5 minutes over gentle heat, stirring to stop it sticking. If you get lumps, press them with the wooden spoon against the side of the pan to mash them. If you need to, use a whisk, but be careful not to scratch a non-stick pan. Taste and adjust for seasoning.
  5. For a richer sauce, add a little hot sauce to a raw egg yolk in a cup, mix well, then reintroduce into the main sauce.
  6. Add the parsley, stir and serve immediately.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 157.08 Kcal (658 kJ)
Calories from fat 80.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.92g 14%
Cholesterol 57.72mg 19%
Sodium 289.24mg 12%
Potassium 234.02mg 5%
Total Carbs 14.14g 5%
Sugars 3.97g 16%
Dietary Fiber 1.48g 6%
Protein 5.41g 11%
Vitamin C 18.9mg 31%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Calcium 148.8mg 15%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 126.93 Kcal (531 kJ)
Calories from fat 64.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.21g 14%
Cholesterol 46.64mg 19%
Sodium 233.73mg 12%
Potassium 189.11mg 5%
Total Carbs 11.43g 5%
Sugars 3.21g 16%
Dietary Fiber 1.19g 6%
Protein 4.37g 11%
Vitamin C 15.2mg 31%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.3mg 9%
Calcium 120.2mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.6
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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