Tomato sauce with milk

A mild tomato sauce, thickened with a little flour and milk. Serve it alongside meatballs, potatoes or pasta.

Prep time: 5 minCook time: 15 minServings: 6

Classic method

Ingredients

  • 500 ml tomato purée (bulion) or passata
  • 250 ml milk
  • 30 ml oil
  • 30 g flour (2 slightly heaped tbsp)
  • 1 tsp sugar (5 g), to taste
  • Celtic sea salt and pepper
  • 15 g Artesana full-fat sour cream, optional

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How to make it

  1. Warm the oil in a saucepan over a low heat. Add the flour and stir for a minute, without letting it brown.
  2. Gradually pour in the milk, whisking until there are no lumps left.
  3. Add the tomato purée and simmer gently for 10–15 minutes, stirring often.
  4. Season with salt and pepper. Add sugar only if the tomatoes are too acidic. For a creamier sauce, stir in the sour cream at the end.
Thermomix adaptation TM6

The sauce is made and cooked in the Thermomix TM6 mixing bowl.

Ingredients

  • 500 ml tomato purée (bulion) or passata
  • 250 ml milk
  • 30 ml oil
  • 30 g flour (2 slightly heaped tbsp)
  • 1 tsp sugar (5 g), to taste
  • Celtic sea salt and pepper
  • 15 g Artesana full-fat sour cream, optional

How to make it

  1. Put the oil and flour in the mixing bowl: 2 min / 100°C / speed 2.
  2. Add the milk and tomato purée: 15 sec / speed 4.
  3. Cook 12 min / 95°C / speed 2. Adjust the salt, pepper and sugar.
  4. If you are using sour cream, add it and mix 10 sec / speed 3.

Estimated nutritional values*

Per serving: 1/6 of the classic quantity.

Energy
approx. 105 kcal
Protein
approx. 2,8 g
Carbohydrates
approx. 9,4 g
Fat
approx. 6,3 g

Values vary with the ingredients and the portion size. Salt added to taste is not included.

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