Recipes · British · Sauces, Dressings, and Marinades
Bread Sauce
One serving has 225 kcal and 7 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (29%), cobalamin (29%), calcium (23%), phosphorus (23%) and selenium (21%). Ready in 35 minutes.

- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (204 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 150 g Milk, whole
- 25 g Bread, white
- 20 g Onions, raw
- 0.2 g Cloves
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
- 0.1 g Nutmeg
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Put the milk in a small pan with the onion (studded with the cloves) and bring almost to a boil.
- Remove from the heat, cover, and let infuse for 20-30 minutes.
- Remove the onion and cloves, then stir in the crumbled bread.
- Return to low heat and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes until thickened to a soft, pourable consistency.
- Stir in the butter, nutmeg and salt, and serve warm alongside roast poultry.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 225 kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 21.6 g | |
| Water | 160 mL | |
| Fiber | 1 g | 3% |
| Protein | 7.4 g | 15% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06 g | |
| Threonine | 0.21 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.25 g | |
| Leucine | 0.46 g | |
| Lysine | 0.41 g | |
| Methionine | 0.13 g | |
| Cystine | 0.03 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.25 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.24 g | |
| Valine | 0.32 g | |
| Histidine | 0.15 g | |
| Fat | 12.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.33 g | |
| Saturated | 7.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 32.2 mg | |
| Calcium | 230 mg | 23% |
| Copper | 0.08 mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.96 mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 24.6 mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.31 mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 162 mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 261 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 11.6 µg | 21% |
| Sodium | 380 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.82 mg | 10% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.21 mg | 19% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.32 mg | 29% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.4 mg | 10% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.73 mg | 15% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.1 mg | 8% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 11.7 µg | 3% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.69 µg | 29% |
| Choline | 24.3 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 124 µg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 76.5 IU | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 0.31 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4 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
0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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