Sage Brown Butter Sauce

Sage Brown Butter Sauce

from thespruceeats.com
10 min

This sage brown butter sauce recipe features butter, garlic, and sage and is a luxurious addition, poured over butternut squash or savory mashed potatoes.

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed and chopped
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh sage leaves
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Kosher salt, to taste

Directions

  1. 1

    Gather the ingredients.

  2. 2

    Melt the butter in a medium saucepan set over low-medium heat. When the butter begins to get just slightly bubbly, add the chopped garlic clove.

  3. 3

    Stir the garlic in the butter for 1 minute. Add the chopped sage to the garlic butter and continue stirring and cooking the mixture for 2 to 4 additional minutes, until the butter has turned very light brown and has a rich, nutty aroma.

  4. 4

    Season the sage brown butter sauce with ground black pepper and salt.

  5. 5

    Serve and enjoy.