Steps to Prepare Pasta Bechamel Sauce Recipe

Bechamel Sauce

Béchamel is a standard white sauce and one of the five mother sauces of french cuisine.

Recipe Summary Bechamel Sauce

A creamy classic - your standard white sauce!

Ingredients | Pasta Bechamel Sauce Recipe

4 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons grated onion

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 cup chicken broth

1 cup half-and-half

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground white pepper

1 pinch dried thyme

1 pinch ground cayenne pepper

Directions

MICROWAVE METHOD: In microwave oven, melt butter in a 1-quart glass measuring pitcher for about 1 minute at HIGH.

Add grated onion and flour and mix well. Gradually add warm or room temperature chicken broth (NOT hot) and half-and-half to container, stirring constantly.

Cook uncovered for 5-6 minutes at HIGH or until sauce is thickened. Do NOT boil.

After 2 minutes, stir mixture, then stir again every 30 seconds to one minute as needed. When sauce reaches medium thickness, remove from microwave, add seasonings and stir. Mmmm!

STOVETOP METHOD: In a small saucepan, melt butter and stir in the flour, salt and white pepper. Add cold half-and-half and COLD chicken broth all at once. Stir well. Cook, stirring frequently, at medium heat until thick. Remove from heat and stir in seasoning.

Info | Pasta Bechamel Sauce Recipe

Servings: 16 Yield: 2 cups

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