Croatian White Onion Sauce

Cinco de Mayo - Side Dish

This is a traditional and delicious Croatian sauce that goes well with all kinds of cooked meat.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 37 mins

Total: 42 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 1 1/2 cups

Croatian White Onion Sauce

Ingredients

1 onion

peeled and quartered

¾ cup water

or more as needed

1 teaspoon sunflower seed oil

1 teaspoon all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon white wine vinegar

¼ teaspoon sea salt

Presidente Margarita

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Bring onion and water to a boil in a saucepan. Cover reduce heat and simmer until tender 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer onion and water to a blender; puree until smooth.

Step 2

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour to form a thick paste the consistency of cake frosting. Continue cooking whisking constantly until flour has turned golden and begins to smell like toast about 20 minutes.

Step 3

Stir onion puree into flour paste. Cook and stir until thickened to sauce consistency adding more water if necessary about 2 minutes. Stir in wine vinegar and salt.

Nutritional Information

Croatian White Onion Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 47.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.7g 2%

Carbohydrates: 6.1g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 1g 4%

Sugars: 2.3g

Fat: 2.4g 4%

Saturated Fat: 0.3g 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 1.1IU

Niacin Equivalents: 0.3mg 2%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 4.1mg 7%

Folate: 12.8mcg 3%

Calcium: 15.7mg 2%

Iron: 2.8mg 16%

Magnesium: 10.1mg 4%

Potassium: 84.4mg 2%

Sodium: 225.2mg 9%

Calories From Fat: 21.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.