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Creamy Sage Butter Sauce

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"A rich and creamy white sauce, served best over angel hair pasta." — favrelvr04

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Original recipe makes 2 cups Change Servings

1 stick unsalted butter
10 fresh sage leaves
1 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup chicken broth
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

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Directions

Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat; add the sage leaves and cook for 2 minutes. Pour in the heavy cream and chicken broth and cook until hot; about 2 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper to serve.

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jul 07, 2009

Sage leaves should be chopped prior to adding to the butter.

—favrelvr04

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Aug 26, 2010

It has a great flavor but adding the flour makes it like gravy over pasta. not that i dont love my gravy....... but its no sauce.

—JAKESMOM

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Jul 22, 2009

loved this recipe,I added flour to the butter at start for a rue to thicken it and used it over biscuits with crumbled sausage and eggs on them for breakfast.

—cookiemonstr66

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Oct 26, 2009

After reading the reviews, I added flour to the butter mixture right off the bat. About 1 1/2 tbsp. Stirred it well and cooked it slightly before adding the broth first slowly, then the crem slowly. The flavor of the sage leaves was wonderful. I added just a dash more of dried sage. Served it over chicken cordon bleu. Gave it a rich taste.

—Mary J.

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Jan 07, 2010

Modifications: + Used Parmesan cheese and doubled the chicken broth as I didn't have heavy cream (as suggested in another review) + Used my spice and nut grinder to mince the sage leaves instead of chopping + Added a dash of flour to thicken the sauce. Review: I thought it was a good sage based sauce but a little on the buttery side for me. Will make again, but with less butter next time.

—nairie

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Nov 04, 2009

I served this over acorn squash gnocci. Delicious! I used half the butter and started with a rue for extra creamy thickness. Also added fresh parm at the end. I will definitely make this again.

—J. Sage

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Aug 26, 2009

I used the pan drippings from a whole baked chicken instead of broth, added a little less butter, used some flour to thicken, added milk since I didn't have cream. (will try next time) put the leftover chicken into sauce, to have another meal (over biscuits!) so easy, and a nice change from gravy

—lhtroth

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Aug 11, 2009

Not too bad, and simple to make. Ladled the sauce over rotini pasta, added flour like the previous reader suggested to thicken, and added just a little curry spice and sugar in the raw to complement the subtle sage.

—bubbleteaisyum

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Nutrition

Calories
410 kcal
21%

Carbohydrates
1.9 g
< 1%

Cholesterol
142 mg
47%

Fat
45.1 g
69%

Fiber
0 g
0%

Protein
1.5 g
3%

Sodium
123 mg
5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Creamy Sage Butter Sauce

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 410
** Calories from Fat: 406

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 45.1g 69 %
** Saturated Fat 28.3g 141 %
** Cholesterol 142mg 47 %
** Sodium 123mg 5 %
** Potassium 56mg 2 %
** Total Carbohydrates 1.9g < 1 %
** Dietary Fiber 0g 0 %
** Protein 1.5g 3 %
** Sugars 0.1g
** Vitamin A 32 %
** Vitamin C < 1 %
** Calcium 7 %
** Iron < 1 %
** Thiamin 1 %
** Niacin 3 %
** Vitamin B6 1 %
** Magnesium 2 %
** Folate 2 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.