Recipes · French · Sauces, Dressings, and Marinades
Velouté Sauce
One serving has 289 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of niacin (31%), riboflavin (25%), selenium (21%), thiamin (21%) and vitamin A (20%). Ready in 25 minutes.
- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (241 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Contains: celery, dairy, gluten, poultry
Ingredients
- 20 g Butter, unsalted
- 20 g Flour, all-purpose
- 200 g Chicken stock, homemade
- 0.5 g Salt
- 0.2 g White pepper
Method
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat, then whisk in the flour and cook for 2 minutes without letting it colour, to make a blond roux.
- Gradually whisk in the hot chicken stock, a little at a time, until smooth.
- Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes, skimming occasionally, until silky and lightly thickened.
- Season with salt and white pepper and strain through a fine sieve before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 289 kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 22.5 g | |
| Water | 190 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.59 g | 2% |
| Protein | 7.3 g | 15% |
| Tryptophan | 0.03 g | |
| Threonine | 0.06 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.08 g | |
| Leucine | 0.16 g | |
| Lysine | 0.06 g | |
| Methionine | 0.04 g | |
| Cystine | 0.05 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.11 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.07 g | |
| Valine | 0.09 g | |
| Histidine | 0.05 g | |
| Fat | 18.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.85 g | |
| Saturated | 10.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 49 mg | |
| Calcium | 14.4 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.14 mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1.4 mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 13 mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.15 mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 80.8 mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 236 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 11.4 µg | 21% |
| Sodium | 482 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.44 mg | 6% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.23 mg | 21% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.28 mg | 25% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.4 mg | 31% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.11 mg | 2% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.13 mg | 10% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 47.2 µg | 12% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.03 µg | 1% |
| Choline | 22.2 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 139 µg | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 0.44 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9 µg | 2% |
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.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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