White sauce/ Bechamel sauce

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February 28, 2016 by bhumi

Hi guys !!!! How are you all…

Today  I am going share my homemade recipe of white sauce with you all. White sauce also popularly known as Béchamel sauce is an Italian traditional sauce & plays an important part in many Italian cuisines. It is also a base sauce of many other sauces, made from roux (butter & flour) & milk as main ingredients.

 

Baked vegetable

Pasta

This sauce goes well with pasta, lasagna, macaroni, baked vegetable, Alfredo pizza & many more dishes which require a smooth & rich creamy texture. Its consistency can be altered by adjusting roux to milk proportion depending on the use.

Serving : 2-3

Preparation time : 5-10 min

Cooking time : 15-20 min

Ingredients:

• Butter                     : 1 teaspoon
• Plain flour                : 2 teaspoon
• Milk                         : 1 cup
• Garlic paste              : 1/2 teaspoon (Optional)
• Finely chopped onion  : 3 teaspoon (Optional)
• Oregano                   : 1 teaspoon
• Black pepper             : 1/2 teaspoon
• Chilly flakes              : 1/2 teaspoon (Optional)
• Salt                         : As per taste

 

Method:

Step 1: In a saucepan heat the butter, add garlic paste & finely chopped onion. Cook it for 1 min. You can skip adding garlic & onion in this step as it is purely optional. I love some garlic flavor in my pasta & lasagnas so I like adding it in white sauce itself. For baked vegetable or Alfredo pizza you can skip.

Add garlic

Add onions

Step 2: Add plain flour & saute it for 2-3 min on medium flame.

Add plain flour

Step 3: Gradually whisk in heated milk. There should not be any lump formation in the sauce. Stir continuously & bring it to boil. If some lumps are formed one can use this masher to remove all the lumps till the mixture is smooth.

Stir continuously to avoid any lumps

Step 4: Add oregano, black pepper, chilly flakes & salt. Cook for another 5 minutes. Check the sauce consistency with your spoon. If it forms a light layer on your spoon your sauce is ready.

Add Oregano, Black pepper, Chilly flakes & salt

Check sauce consistency

Step 5: Use this sauce with any of your dishes & enjoy the rich creamy taste of your homemade white sauce.

Hope you like my recipe of white sauce do tell me how do you like it. I would love hearing from you guys. Follow my blog for more upcoming recipes right in your inbox.

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