{"id":403174,"date":"2018-02-05T23:50:07","date_gmt":"2018-02-05T23:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=403174"},"modified":"2024-10-07T12:14:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T17:14:26","slug":"how-to-save-a-broken-sauce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/how-to-save-a-broken-sauce\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Save a Broken Sauce"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\nIf you've tried your hand at making egg-based sauces at home like this dreamy hollandaise<\/a>\u00a0or homemade mayonnaise<\/a>, you're probably well acquainted with what happens when it breaks. Broken sauce heartbreak, anyone? Though enlisting help from an immersion blender can help from the start, it can feel like all hope is lost once you start to see your sauce separate. Don't give up! Luckily, there's a few ways to fix a broken sauce.\r\nWhy Does My Sauce Break?<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nFirst off, broken sauces are typically caused by one (or more) common issues: Adding fatty ingredients too quickly or\u00a0letting the sauce get too hot and curdle. Follow the recipe to the T and you're sauce will be in good shape. Looking to test in your skill? Try this recipe for Sirloin with Bearnaise Sauce<\/a>. Home cook Lauri Irelan says, \"I actually think this sauce is better than the one at my favorite steakhouse. Definitely a keeper!\"\r\nHow to Fix a Broken Sauce<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nSolution 1: Early Rescue<\/h3>\r\nIf you are just noticing that your delicious sauce is starting to separate, there's still time to easily salvage it for your perfect dish if you act quickly! Use this trick if you're keeping a close eye on the sauce and notice that it's starting to break up at the edges and form into globs.\r\n\r\nStep 1:<\/strong> Turn to whatever base you are using: Common liquids include vinegar, wine, and even water. Splash a dash into your saucepan (no more than a teaspoon).\r\n\r\nStep 2:<\/strong> Grab your spoon or whisk and give your sauce a hard stir. You want that new base to mix in as much as possible.\r\n\r\nStep 3:<\/strong> Keep stirring and watch carefully. The added base liquid should help cool down the hotter parts of the sauce and give more elements for the fats to form around, eventually smoothing down the sauce. You can try a dash more of base if it doesn't seem to be working, but don't try too much or you could make the problem worse.\r\nSolution 2: The Egg Yolk Trick<\/h3>\r\nThis solution works for a sauce that has already fully broken (although it's more effective if the sauce is still warm). A totally broken sauce will be a mix of whey-like liquid and grains of floating fats, with very little emulsion.\r\n\r\nStep 1:<\/strong> Choose a bowl that you don't mind serving the sauce in or ladling it from. Pour in a small amount of the base you are using\u2014around a tablespoon or two depending on how much sauce you're making.\r\n\r\nStep 2:<\/strong> Grab an egg, crack it and separate out the yolk<\/a>. Mix only <\/em>the yolk into the bowl with your base. Save the whites for some avocado scrambled eggs<\/a> the next morning.\r\n\r\nStep 3:<\/strong> Whisk the egg mixture energetically and slowly pour the sauce into the bowl at the same time. We mean slowly<\/em>: You need to give the sauce time to form a new, emulsified substrate and mix throughout your old sauce. Go a spoonful at a time, and watch carefully to make sure the sauce in the bowl is smoothing out and reforming properly. You will want to serve the sauce ASAP after finishing this step.\r\n\r\nWe hope your sauces never break, but if they do, you are now armed with the knowledge of how to fix it. Good luck!\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tFeeling saucy? Try these recipes.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t1 \/ 23<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Stamp-of-Approval Spaghetti Sauce<\/a>Total Time<\/strong>: 8 hours, 30 minutes\r\nMain Ingredients:<\/strong> Ground beef, Italian sausage, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, oregano, bay leaves\r\nLevel<\/strong>: BeginnerGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\nWith sweet Italian sausage, ground beef, eight cloves of garlic and loads of fresh herbs, this crowd-pleasing spaghetti sauce has it all. If you're never quite sure how much pasta to cook per person<\/a>, we made a handy chart to help.<\/span>\r\n\"My father is very opinionated, especially about food. This recipe received his almost unreachable stamp of approval. I have yet to hear a disagreement from anyone who has tried it!\" \u2014Recipe contributor Melissa Taylor, Higley, Arizona<\/em><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>The Best Marinara Sauce<\/a>Total Time<\/strong>: 1 hour, 40 minutes + simmering\r\nMain Ingredients<\/strong>: Onion, garlic, plum tomatoes, basil, oregano, tomato paste, lemon\r\nLevel:<\/strong> AdvancedGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\nJarred pasta sauce is pretty excellent these days, but nothing beats from-scratch marinara when you're making meatballs, manicotti<\/a> and many other classic Italian dishes. We like plum tomatoes for this sauce because they're meaty, have minimal seeds and aren't too acidic.<\/span>\r\n\"I developed this marinara sauce recipe with a friend to make the most of a bumper crop of tomatoes. Now we like to make huge batches\u2014we're talking 220-pounds-of- tomatoes huge\u2014and then give jars along with a pound of pasta as gifts around the holidays. Knowing this sauce is made from the heart with the best possible ingredients makes me feel good about giving it to my family and friends.\" \u2014Recipe Contributor Shannon Norris, Cudahy, Wisconsin<\/em><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Homemade Alfredo Sauce<\/a>Total Time:<\/strong> 40 minutes\r\nMain Ingredients:<\/strong> Shallots, garlic, heavy cream, Asiago, Parmesan, Romano\r\nLevel:<\/strong> BeginnerGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\nWith three types of Italian cheese and lots of heavy cream, this decadent Alfredo sauce is best served with fettuccine and bright green vegetable side dishes<\/a> for contrast. For a quick, flavorful protein, look no further than the crispy chicken cutlet<\/a>.<\/span>\r\n\"When I found out I had celiac disease and could no longer have fettuccine Alfredo, I was determined to figure out a way to re-create it. This has now become one of my most-requested dishes. I use gluten-free multigrain pasta, but you can use any style of pasta.\" \u2014Recipe contributor Jackie Charlesworth Stiff, Frederick, Colorado<\/em><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Garlic Cream Sauce<\/a>Total Time:<\/strong> 20 minutes\r\nMain Ingredients<\/strong>: Butter, garlic, cream cheese, heavy cream, Parmesan\r\nLevel<\/strong>: BeginnerGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\nThickened with Parmesan and a bit of cream cheese, this luscious garlic cream sauce is a deeply flavorful twist on Alfredo. If you're someone who believes there's no such thing as too much garlic, these other recipes for garlic lovers<\/a> will make good use of an abundance of cloves.<\/span>\r\n\"This rich, easy garlic cream sauce recipe is requested at every family occasion I attend. Don't be afraid to alter the recipe with more or less garlic to suit your taste.\" \u2014Recipe contributor Joy McQuaid, Darlington, Wisconsin<\/em><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Classic Pesto<\/a>Total Time:<\/strong> 10 minutes\r\nMain Ingredients:<\/strong> Basil, Parmesan, garlic, pine nuts\r\nLevel:<\/strong> BeginnerGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\nMade for centuries in the Liguria region of Italy, fresh basil pesto is a nutty, fragrant sauce we love to slather on just about everything, from summer sandwiches to crostini<\/a> and, of course, pasta<\/a>. Since fresh basil<\/a> is the star of the show, make sure your leaves are plump and bright green, with no brown spots.<\/span>\r\n\"This versatile pesto boasts a perfect basil flavor. Pair it with pasta and you've got a classic Italian dinner.\" \u2014Recipe Contributor Iola Egle, Bella Vista, Arkansas<\/em><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Hearty Ragu Bolognese<\/a>Total Time<\/strong>: 4 hours, 5 minutes\r\nMain Ingredients<\/strong>: Onion, celery, carrot, garlic, ground beef, Italian sausage, white wine, beef broth, heavy cream, tomato paste\r\nLevel<\/strong>: BeginnerGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\nThere's nothing more satisfying than a warming bowl of meaty bolognese, and this one becomes extra decadent with heavy cream and a trio of meats. Unsure which white wine to use in the sauce? Here's our handy guide on how to cook with wine<\/a>.<\/span>\r\n\"My robust ragu combines ground beef, sausage and chicken. Serve it over any type of pasta, or baked or fried polenta. It's even good on its own with a slice of hot buttered garlic bread.\" \u2014Recipe contributor Caroline Brody, Forest Hills, New York<\/em><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Homemade Meatless Spaghetti Sauce<\/a>Total Time:<\/strong> 3 hours, 35 minutes\r\nMain Ingredients:<\/strong> Onions, tomatoes, garlic, tomato paste\r\nLevel:<\/strong> BeginnerGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\nMade with fresh juicy tomatoes and a touch of brown sugar, <\/i>this slow-cooked pasta sauce is a smart thing to freeze, so you can have a taste of summer in the colder months. For a little extra heft, brown some ground beef or Italian sausage to add to the cooked sauce.<\/span>\r\n\"When my tomatoes ripen, the first things I make are BLTs and this homemade spaghetti sauce.\" \u2014Recipe contributor Sondra Bergy, Lowell, Michigan<\/em><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Red Clam Sauce<\/a>Total Time:<\/strong> 3 hours, 25 minutes\r\nMain Ingredients:<\/strong> Canned clams, diced tomatoes, tomato paste\r\nLevel:<\/strong> BeginnerGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\nCanned clams are our pantry secret weapon, and here they add a rich, briny flavor (plus protein!) to classic red sauce. Another Italian canned clam winner? Baked clams casino<\/a>\u2014<\/em>no shells required.<\/span>\r\n\"This recipe tastes like an Italian restaurant specialty and cooks while you take care of other things. What a marvelous way to jazz up pasta sauce!\" \u2014Recipe contributor JoAnn Brown, Latrobe, Pennsylvania<\/em><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Pasta Napolitana<\/a>Total Time:<\/strong> 2 hours, 30 minutes\r\nMain Ingredients:<\/strong> Bacon, ground beef, Italian sausage, pepperoni, tomato paste, marinara sauce\r\nLevel:<\/strong> IntermediateGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\nCooking with a whopping four types of meat\u2014bacon, ground beef, Italian sausage and pepperoni\u2014adds so many rich layers of flavor, especially after two hours on the stove. Serve with lots of Italian bread<\/a> or breadsticks<\/a>, because you don't want a drop of this hearty meat sauce to go to waste.<\/span>\r\n\"This is the ultimate meat lovers sauce and is my copycat version of The Cheesecake Factory's pasta. Rich and hearty, with tremendous flavors, this pasta Napolitana will disappear quickly. I always make extra sauce, as it freezes very well.\" \u2014Recipe contributor John Pittman, Northampton, Pennsylvania<\/em><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Slow-Cooker Clam Sauce<\/a>Total Time:<\/strong> 3 hours, 10 minutes\r\nMain Ingredients:<\/strong> Butter, olive oil, mushrooms, garlic, canned clams, sherry, lemon\r\nLevel:<\/strong> BeginnerGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\nThe juice from canned clams lends a satisfying brinness to this slow-cooked clam sauce, which gets another pop of brightness from sherry. Serve with fresh lemon, lots of parsley and grated Parmesan cheese.<\/span>\r\n\"Serve this delectable clam sauce as a hot dip for holiday get-togethers. The sauce is bright and fresh with pasta, too.\" \u2014Recipe contributor Frances Pietsch, Flower Mound, Texas<\/em><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Slow-Cooker Short Rib Ragu over Pappardelle<\/a>Total Time:<\/strong> 7 hours, 30 minutes\r\nMain Ingredients:<\/strong> Beef short ribs, mushrooms, onion, carrots, tomato paste, red wine, garlic, diced tomatoes, pappardelle, Parmesan\r\nLevel:<\/strong> IntermediateGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\nMushrooms add the perfect umami-boost to these succulent short ribs, which are best served over wide, flat pappardelle noodles or fettuccine. Go all in on richness and top each plate of ragu with a small, creamy scoop of burrata<\/a>.<\/span>\r\n\"An irresistible sauce gives the beef in this short rib ragu another dimension of flavor. Nearly any starchy side, such as potatoes or polenta, will work in place of the pasta. Short ribs are my crowd-pleaser weekend meal for all occasions.\" \u2014Recipe Contributor Missy Raho, Morristown, New Jersey<\/em><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Gluten-Free Bechamel<\/a>Total Time:<\/strong> 10 minutes\r\nMain Ingredients:<\/strong> Butter, gluten-free flour, 2% milk, white pepper\r\nLevel:<\/strong> BeginnerGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\nGiven that flour is the thickening agent used in bechamel sauce, you might think that making a gluten-free version is impossible. Not so! We've found that gluten-free flour<\/a> (with xanthan gum) makes a great foundation for a decadent sauce that's perfect in dishes like vegetable lasagna<\/a> that swaps noodles for eggplant.<\/span>\r\n\"Making a classic bechamel sauce gluten free is as simple as substituting gluten-free flour. Just make sure the flour contains xanthan gum.\" \u2014<\/em>Taste Recipes Test Kitchen<\/em><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Arugula Walnut Pesto<\/a>Total Time:<\/strong> 15 minutes\r\nMain Ingredients:<\/strong> Arugula, Parmesan, garlic, walnuts, lemon\r\nLevel:<\/strong> BeginnerGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\nThe secret to deliciously nutty pesto is to toast your nuts\u2014<\/em>in this case, buttery walnuts\u2014<\/em>before tossing them into the food processor. Pulverized with spicy arugula and lots of Parmesan, these greens transform into a sauce you'll want to use in everything from pasta salad<\/a> to pizza<\/a>.<\/span>\r\n\"Arugula pesto has a nutty, bright flavor. It can be served on crostini or pizzas or tossed with pasta. For a more pronounced nutty flavor, toast the walnuts first.\" \u2014<\/em>Taste Recipes Test Kitchen<\/em><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Spicy Fresh Tomato and Eggplant Sauce<\/a>Total Time:<\/strong> 1 hour, 10 minutes + releasing\r\nMain Ingredients:<\/strong> Eggplant, tomatoes, onion, carrot, tomato puree, Parmesan rind\r\nLevel:<\/strong> BeginnerGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\nYou don't need meat to make a robust, hearty pasta sauce, and this tomato and eggplant sauce proves it. Tossing a Parmesan rind<\/a> into the mix while cooking it adds a wonderful nutty backdrop, so make sure never to throw those beauties in the trash.<\/span>\r\n\"My garden is teeming with fresh tomatoes and eggplant toward the end of summer, so I've been thinking of ways to use them. A hearty gravy for pasta is just the ticket.\" \u2014Recipe contributor Teri Schloessmann, Tulsa, Oklahoma<\/em><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Vegan Bechamel Sauce<\/a>Total Time:<\/strong> 20 minutes\r\nMain Ingredients:<\/strong> Vegan butter, flour, unsweetened soy milk, nutritional yeast\r\nLevel:<\/strong> BeginnerGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\nYes, you can achieve a creamy, luscious bechamel sauce with no dairy at all, thanks to vegan butter-style sticks, nondairy milk alternatives<\/a> and good old all-purpose flour. Nutritional yeast, also known as \"nooch,\" adds that essential cheesy nuttiness, which is why we also love to use it in this vegan mac and cheese<\/a>.<\/span>\r\n\"As one of the original classic mother sauces, bechamel is a vital part of a wide variety of recipes, including casseroles, white lasagnas and mac and cheese.\" \u2014<\/em>Taste Recipes Test Kitchen<\/em><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Italian Pasta Sauce<\/a>Total Time:<\/strong> 2 hours, 25 minutes\r\nMain Ingredients:<\/strong> Ground beef, Italian sausage, onion, celery, garlic, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, mushrooms\r\nLevel:<\/strong> IntermediateGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\nThis comforting, tomato-based meat sauce makes such a delicious centerpiece for special occasions or family dinners. To lighten it up, swap in ground chicken for the beef and chicken sausage for the Italian sausage.<\/span>\r\n\"When my daughter Kris got married, her new husband made something special for their wedding buffet\u2014a big batch of this thick, flavorful pasta sauce. His grandmother brought the recipe from Italy nearly 100 years ago.\" \u2014Recipe contributor Judy Braun, Juneau, Wisconsin<\/em><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>Zucchini Tomato Pasta<\/a>Total Time: <\/strong>1 hour, 20 minutes\r\nMain Ingredients:<\/strong> Butter, onions, tomatoes, zucchini, garlic, pasta\r\nLevel:<\/strong> BeginnerGo to Recipe<\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\nFresh summer zucchini melts into this rich tomato sauce, which is perfect atop larger pasta shapes that can stand up to its hardiness, like rigatoni, farfalle or rotini. Swap in canned tomatoes if you like, but the juicy sweetness of fresh tomatoes really makes this sauce sing.<\/span>\r\n\"I came up with this recipe after planting too many zucchini plants in our vegetable garden. My husband loved it the first time I served it and now we make it quite often.\" \u2014Recipe contributor Joy Turner, Amherst, Ohio<\/em><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t