Brown Butter Sauce (Sage Brown Butter for Pasta/Gnocchi)

Name: Brown Butter Sauce (Sage Brown Butter for Pasta/Gnocchi)
Ingredients: 120 g (1 stick) Unsalted butter; 10–15 Fresh sage leaves; 1–2 cloves thinly sliced (optional) Garlic; 1 tbsp (optional for brightness) Lemon juice; 50 g (optional for serving) Parmesan cheese (grated); to taste Salt & black pepper

A recipe from the Bmarchai Recipes collection.

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Brown Butter Sauce (Sage Brown Butter for Pasta/Gnocchi)

Nutrition (per serving)

200Calories

2 gProtein

2 gCarbs

22 gFat

0 gSugar

200 mgSalt

Ingredients

120 g (1 stick) Unsalted butter
10–15 Fresh sage leaves
1–2 cloves thinly sliced (optional) Garlic
1 tbsp (optional for brightness) Lemon juice
50 g (optional for serving) Parmesan cheese (grated)
to taste Salt & black pepper

Method

Cut butter into even pieces for uniform melting.
In light-colored skillet (to see color change) over medium heat, melt butter completely (2–3 min) → it will foam.
Continue cooking, swirling pan occasionally → foam subsides → butter turns golden brown with nutty aroma (3–5 min total) — watch closely to avoid burning.
Add sage leaves + optional garlic slices → cook 1–2 min until sage crisps and garlic golden (butter deepens to amber).
Remove from heat immediately → stir in optional lemon juice + salt + pepper.
Toss hot pasta/gnocchi in sauce right in pan → serve with grated parmesan.
Makes sauce for 4 servings pasta/gnocchi — nutty, aromatic brown butter sage sauce from scratch.