Bechamel Sauce
Make this thick and creamy bechamel sauce recipe for your next lasagna or cheese sauce. You only need 4 ingredients!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 3.5 cups whole milk
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
Instructions
- Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the butter to the saucepan.
- When the butter is melted, add the flour to the saucepan and whisk the two ingredients together to create a roux. Allow the roux to cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Slowly drizzle the whole milk into the saucepan while whisking. The milk should thicken within a few minutes and turn into a beautiful bechamel sauce.
- Add the salt to the sauce and stir. When the sauce is thick and creamy, remove the sauce from the heat.
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Notes
- Fat: while butter is our preferred fat, you can swap it for a different fat such as olive oil.
- Flour: if you'd like to use a different flour, we suggest another glutenous flour such as white whole wheat.
Nutrition
Calories: 129kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g