Béchamel Sauce for Lasagna
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This creamy, classic Béchamel sauce is the perfect white sauce for lasagna—rich, smooth, and made with butter, flour, and milk for a silky layer that elevates every bite.
Ingredients
Instructions
Start by making sure the milk is warm. You can do this by heating it either in the microwave or in a saucepan on the stovetop. Be sure it is warm, but not scalded. The cheese in this recipe will clump if the milk is too cold.
In a separate saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
Add the flour, stirring continuously for 1-2 minutes. The roux with deepen in color and thicken.
Increase the heat to medium and then add the milk slowly, stirring continuously until smooth and incorporated. Bring the sauce to a boil until it has thickened. This should take 10-15 minutes.
Stir in the salt and pepper, and any other seasonings you may be using.
Serve your pasta of choice, or use the sauce in any other dish you desire.
If making a cheesy bechamel sauce:
Once you have reached the stage of seasoning the sauce, this is the time to also stir in the shredded cheese - mixing until fully melted.
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 serving
- Calories
- 431 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content
- 17 g
- Protein Content
- 18 g
- Fat Content
- 33 g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 4 g
- Cholesterol Content
- 56 mg
- Sodium Content
- 1032 mg
- Fiber Content
- 0.3 g
- Sugar Content
- 11 g