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.

- 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
- Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente, then drain.
- Melt the butter in a pan and fry the onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes until softened.
- Add the sliced mushrooms and diced ham, and cook for 5 minutes until the mushrooms release their liquid and it evaporates.
- Pour in the cream and simmer for 3-4 minutes until slightly thickened, then stir in the parmesan and salt.
- Toss the sauce with the cooked pasta and serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 686 kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 60.7 g | |
| Water | 150 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.8 g | 13% |
| Protein | 25.2 g | 52% |
| Tryptophan | 0.33 g | |
| Threonine | 0.9 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1 g | |
| Leucine | 1.8 g | |
| Lysine | 1.3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.44 g | |
| Cystine | 0.3 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.75 g | |
| Valine | 1.3 g | |
| Histidine | 0.69 g | |
| Fat | 38.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 10.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.8 g | |
| Saturated | 21.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.74 g | |
| Cholesterol | 122 mg | |
| Calcium | 256 mg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.46 mg | 51% |
| Iron | 3.3 mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 65 mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.98 mg | 54% |
| Phosphorus | 397 mg | 57% |
| Potassium | 576 mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 63.9 µg | 116% |
| Sodium | 721 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.5 mg | 31% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.96 mg | 87% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.77 mg | 70% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 8.5 mg | 61% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.8 mg | 36% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.39 mg | 30% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 187 µg | 47% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.49 µg | 20% |
| Choline | 69.9 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 346 µg | 49% |
| Vitamin C | 5.6 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 56.5 IU | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.94 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 3.1 µg | 3% |
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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