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Focaccia bread sauce recipe

Focaccia bread sauce recipe

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Created by The Tesco Real Food team

Take your bread sauce to the next level by swapping in rich focaccia. This bread sauce recipe has all the classic features of your much-loved roast dinner side – gently spiced, aromatic and indulgently creamy. Put this dish on your Christmas lunch menu! See method

  • Serves 6
  • Takes 30 mins plus infusing
  • 152 calories / serving
  • Freezable
  • Healthy
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 500ml milk, plus extra
  • 1 onion, quartered
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg, plus a pinch
  • 2 fresh rosemary sprigs
  • 1 large garlic clove, roughly crushed with the flat side of a knife
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 6 peppercorns
  • 135g pack Tesco Finest plain focaccia, torn into 3cm chunks
  • 3 fresh thyme sprigs, leaves picked
  • 20g butter
Source of protein and source of vitamin B12

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    635kj
    152kcal     8%

  • Fat

    7g 10%

  • Saturates

    3g 16%

  • Sugars

    6g 7%

  • Salt

    0.5g 8%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 16.7g Protein 4.9g Fibre 1.4g

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to gas ½, 130°C, fan 110°C. Heat the milk, onion, nutmeg, rosemary sprigs, garlic, bay and peppercorns in a saucepan over a medium heat until a wisp of steam appears. Remove from the heat to infuse for at least 20 mins or up to 90 mins. Strain into a jug, then return to the pan.
  2. Meanwhile, bake the bread in a single layer on a baking tray for 10 mins until dry to the touch.
  3. Add the bread and thyme to the pan and cook over a low-medium heat for 12-15 mins, stirring occasionally, until the bread has broken down. Add a splash more milk if needed. Remove from the heat, stir through half the butter, then spoon into a bowl; top with the remaining butter , a pinch of nutmeg and a crack of black pepper.

Tip: Make up to 3 days ahead, storing in an airtight container in the fridge or freeze for up to 3 months. Defrost fully and reheat in a pan until piping hot, adding a splash of milk to loosen if needed.

Freezing and defrosting guidelines

In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.

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