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Rosemary Cream Sauce

Updated: Jun 13, 2024 · Published: Dec 19, 2020 by Nicole B. · Leave a Comment

Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
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Turn grilled or roasted chicken breast into a gourmet dinner with this rich and luscious rosemary cream sauce. It has great umami from tomato paste and an additional layer of flavor from extra dry vermouth.

Rosemary cream sauce in a bowl with a spoon.

Recipe ingredients and notes:

Be sure to use extra dry vermouth for this recipe. Even just dry vermouth will not be dry enough.

Onion, tomato paste, butter, rosemary, vermouth, heavy cream and salt.

How to make it:

See full ingredient amounts and instructions in the recipe card below!

Melted butter in a saucepan.
  1. Melt butter in a saucepan.
Sauteed onion in a saucepan.
  1. Saute diced onion until translucent.
Hot liquid in a saucepan.
  1. Add extra dry vermouth and cook until reduced by half.
Rosemary cream sauce in a saucepan.
  1. Stir in tomato paste, rosemary, heavy cream and salt.

How to use it:

This sauce is delicious with grilled or roasted chicken and rice. If you want to add a vegetable, I recommend steamed peas.

Full Recipe

Rosemary cream sauce in a bowl with a spoon.
Author: The Spice Train

Rosemary Cream Sauce

Turn chicken into a gourmet meal with this quick, easy and delicious rosemary cream sauce.
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Cook Time: 5 minutes mins
Total Time: 5 minutes mins
Servings: 2
Course: Condiments and Sauces
Cuisine: American
Calories: 189
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients:
  

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup finely diced white or yellow onion (about ⅓ small onion)
  • ½ cup extra dry vermouth
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 ½ teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary*
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • scant ¼ teaspoon salt

Equipment:

  • measuring cups and spoons
  • knife and cutting board
  • saucepan
  • wooden spoon
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Method:
 

  1. Melt the butter in a saucepan.
    1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  2. Saute the onion until translucent (about 1 minute).
    ¼ cup finely diced white or yellow onion (about ⅓ small onion)
  3. Add vermouth and cook until reduced by about half (about 2 minutes).
    ½ cup extra dry vermouth
  4. Stir in tomato paste and rosemary, then cream and salt.
    1 tablespoon tomato paste, 1 ½ teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary*, ¼ cup heavy cream, scant ¼ teaspoon salt
  5. Stirring continuously, bring the sauce to a brief simmer, then turn the heat off and serve.

Recipe notes:

*You can substitute ½ teaspoon dried rosemary.
Storage: Transfer any leftover sauce into an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat over gentle heat, stirring continuously.
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Nutrition (estimate only):

Calories: 189kcalCarbohydrates: 5.8gProtein: 0.9gFat: 11.5gSaturated Fat: 7.2gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 306mgPotassium: 124mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1.6gCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg

More easy gourmet cream sauces:

  • This paprika sauce recipe is made with smoked paprika.
  • For something with a bit of heat, check out this spicy chipotle cream sauce for chicken.
  • This oregano cream sauce is herby, garlicky and has a mild lemon flavor.

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