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Bechamel Sauce

Creamy Bechamel Sauce made easy with just a handful of kitchen staple ingredients. Whip this staple sauce up in under 10 minutes and add it to a variety of dishes!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: French
Keyword: bechamel sauce, white sauce
Servings: 12
Calories: 57kcal
Author: Joanna Cismaru

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoon butter unsalted
  • 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour all purpose
  • 2 cups milk
  • ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
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Instructions

  • Whisk ingredients: In a saucepan melt the butter and add the flour. With a whisk, whisk in the flour. Keep whisking for about 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Add the rest of ingredients: Add the milk, nutmeg and salt and whisk everything together. Cook for another 5 minutes and whisk as necessary.

Notes

  1. You can store your bechamel sauce in an airtight container or jar for 4-5 days in the refrigerator.
  2. Cool the leftovers and place a piece of plastic saran wrap directly in contact with the surface of the sauce prior to refrigerating it! This will ensure that your bechamel won't form a skin and will also help slow down oxidation!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 57kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 66mg | Potassium: 53mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 155IU | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 0.1mg