Bechamel sauce

The bechamel sauce, commonly known as besciamella in Italian and simply as white sauce in English, is one of the most common sauces in some cuisines, such as, for instance, the Italian and French ones. This is the perfect bechamel sauce for lasagna, but not only!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Course Sauce

Cuisine French

Servings people

Calories 116 kcal

Ingredients

The recipe makes 500 ml of sauce

50 grams butter
50 grams flour
500 milliliters hot milk
salt
nutmeg

Instructions

Melt the butter in a saucepan.
Stir in the flour and mix until well-combined. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
Add the hot milk gradually while constantly stirring to remove the lumps. When all the milk has been added, keep stirring and season with salt and some nutmeg.
Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat. Keep cooking for 3-5 minutes until you have reached the desired thickness, a thicker sauce for fillings and slightly runnier for sauces, lasagna etc.

Nutrition

Calories: 116kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 72mgPotassium: 205mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 148IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 166mgIron: 1mg

Caution

Nutritional information shall not be used for medical reasons.

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