Basic Béchamel Sauce

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Béchamel sauce is a creamy French white sauce that's used in many dishes from lasagna to moussaka. It's also a base used to make a variety of cheese sauces.

40 min
cook 35 min
8
French
4.6 (205)
Basic Béchamel Sauce
Servings
1×

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

  2. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and whisk into the melted butter until smooth. Cook and stir until flour turns a light, golden, sandy color, about 7 minutes.

  3. Increase heat to medium-high and slowly whisk in milk until thickened by the roux. Bring to a gentle simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low and continue simmering until the flour has softened and no longer tastes gritty, 10 to 20 minutes.

  4. Season to taste with salt and nutmeg.

  5. Serve hot and enjoy!

Nutrition
Calories
139 kcal
Carbohydrate Content
9 g
Cholesterol Content
29 mg
Fiber Content
0 g
Protein Content
5 g
Saturated Fat Content
6 g
Sodium Content
683 mg
Sugar Content
6 g
Fat Content
10 g
Unsaturated Fat Content
0 g

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