Bread sauce recipes
Learn how to make homemade bread sauce to go with your Christmas turkey or Sunday roast. Discover our best bread sauce recipes below.
Classic side: Bread sauce is an unsung hero of the Christmas table. Start with our best bread sauce recipe. Get ahead for Christmas with our freezable bread sauce.
Give it a twist: Try a toasty sourdough bread sauce, or creamy rye and carraway version, which is incredible with roast chicken.
Eco friendly: Any leftover sauce can be used to make these pillowy bread sauce rolls. If you want to avoid waste, try our creamy bread sauce for two.
Plan the rest of your festive feast with recipes for Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces.
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Toasted sourdough bread sauce
Bread sauce is an unsung festive hero. This toasted sourdough version is the best bread sauce you’ll ever make.
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Bread sauce rolls
Use up leftover bread sauce from Christmas dinner or your Sunday roast to make these soft, pillowy rolls. Perfect for a leftovers sandwich.
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The best bread sauce
A classic bread sauce recipe with onion, bay leaf and nutmeg. Serve as part of our zero-waste Christmas dinner, where everything gets used up.
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Gill Meller’s bread sauce
Gill Meller shares his recipe for classic bread sauce. This velvety sauce is made with double cream and is delicious with turkey or chicken.
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Rye and caraway bread sauce
What's Christmas dinner without bread sauce? If you, like us, think the extras are just as vital as the main components, this bread sauce recipe is for you.
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Creamy bread sauce for two
Quiet Christmas with the two of you? This creamy bread sauce recipe makes just enough for two people - perfect for a chilled out Christmas Day.
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Christmas bread sauce
Bread sauce is a brilliant addition to a poultry roast or Christmas lunch. This recipe can be frozen, so you can make it in advance and save time on the day
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Creamy bread sauce
Learn how to make traditional bread sauce with our easy recipe. This classic sauce is made with fresh breadcrumbs, double cream and nutmeg.
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Freezable bread sauce
You can make this freezable bread sauce up to a month in advance of your Christmas gathering. Just defrost in the fridge for 24 hours before reheating.
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Make-ahead bread sauce
Give your Christmas meal a lift with this luxury homemade bread sauce. Bay leaves, garlic and onion bring the flavour.
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Simple bread sauce
No roast is complete without bread sauce, especially Christmas dinner. Learn how to make homemade bread sauce with our simple recipe.
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