Recipes · Uruguayan · Sauces, Dressings, and Marinades

Caruso Sauce

One serving has 686 kcal and 25 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (116%), thiamin (87%), riboflavin (70%), niacin (61%), phosphorus (57%) and manganese (54%). Ready in 20 minutes.

Caruso Sauce
Photo: Gustavo86, CC BY-SA 2.5 · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (279 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Contains: dairy, gluten, pork

Ingredients

  • 40 g Ham, cooked
  • 60 g Mushrooms, white button, raw
  • 60 g Cream, heavy
  • 15 g Parmesan cheese
  • 20 g Onions, raw
  • 3 g Garlic, raw
  • 10 g Butter, unsalted
  • 70 g Pasta, dry
  • 0.5 g Salt

Method

  1. Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, then drain.
  2. Melt the butter in a pan and fry the onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes until softened.
  3. Add the sliced mushrooms and diced ham, and cook for 5 minutes until the mushrooms release their liquid and it evaporates.
  4. Pour in the cream and simmer for 3-4 minutes until slightly thickened, then stir in the parmesan and salt.
  5. Toss the sauce with the cooked pasta and serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy686 kcal32%
Carbohydrates60.7 g
Water150 mL
Fiber3.8 g13%
Protein25.2 g52%
Tryptophan0.33 g
Threonine0.9 g
Isoleucine1 g
Leucine1.8 g
Lysine1.3 g
Methionine0.44 g
Cystine0.3 g
Phenylalanine1.1 g
Tyrosine0.75 g
Valine1.3 g
Histidine0.69 g
Fat38.3 g
Monounsaturated10.8 g
Polyunsaturated2.1 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.01 g
Omega-61.8 g
Saturated21.5 g
Trans-Fats0.74 g
Cholesterol122 mg
Calcium256 mg26%
Copper0.46 mg51%
Iron3.3 mg18%
Magnesium65 mg21%
Manganese0.98 mg54%
Phosphorus397 mg57%
Potassium576 mg12%
Selenium63.9 µg116%
Sodium721 mg
Zinc2.5 mg31%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.96 mg87%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.77 mg70%
Niacin (vitamin B3)8.5 mg61%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.8 mg36%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.39 mg30%
Folate (vitamin B9)187 µg47%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.49 µg20%
Choline69.9 mg16%
Vitamin A346 µg49%
Vitamin C5.6 mg8%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)56.5 IU9%
Vitamin E0.94 mg6%
Vitamin K3.1 µg3%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

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