Mornay Sauce Recipe
A good mornay sauce recipe is practically a life hack. Use this classic French cheese sauce to make perfect mac and cheese, dreamy nachos, gently indulgent eggs, fish, chicken, and more — or to encourage kids to eat their veggies.
20 min
cook 10 min
2
French
4.6 (19)
Ingredients
Instructions
In a medium pot, melt the butter over medium heat.
Whisk in the flour and let bubble for about 30 seconds.
Pour in the milk and whisk until smooth.
Whisk in the salt, pepper, nutmeg, and cayenne. Add bay leaf.
Bring to a boil, whisking occasionally to prevent scorching.
Reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes, until quite thick.
Off the heat, remove bay leaf. Stir in the gruyere and parmesan.
Whisk until completely melted.
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 /4 cup
- Calories
- 159 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content
- 7 g
- Protein Content
- 9 g
- Fat Content
- 11 g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 6 g
- Cholesterol Content
- 33 mg
- Sodium Content
- 345 mg
- Sugar Content
- 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content
- 3 g