Easy Bechamel Sauce

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 35 minutes

Serves: 7

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Italian

Recipe by: Western Star

This Easy Bechamel Sauce is rich, creamy and perfect for pasta bakes, lasagne or gratins. Made with Western Star butter, milk, parmesan and a simple roux, it’s a classic white sauce that’s quick to prepare and a versatile base for so many comforting dishes.

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Easy Bechamel Sauce

Ingredients:

80g Western Star Original Butter

1/3 cup (65g) plain flour

2 cups (500ml) milk

3/4 cup (90g) grated parmesan

Salt and ground white pepper, to season

Method:

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over a medium low heat.
Add flour, whisk until smooth and bubbling. Cook for 2 minutes.
Remove from the heat and gradually whisk in milk in small batches until combined and smooth between each addition. Return to the heat. Stir or whisk until sauce bubbles and thickens (about 8 minutes).
Remove from heat and whisk in parmesan. Season to taste. Cover surface of sauce with a piece of baking paper to avoid a skin from forming. Set aside and use as desired in lasagne, as a base for vegetable or potato gratin, mac n’ cheese or a tuna mornay

Tips & Hints:

At the beginning of a white sauce always cook off the butter and flour over medium low heat to ensure the finished sauce doesn’t have a “floury” flavour.
Use bechamel to make mac n cheese and tuna mornay.
Place any leftover sauce in a container. Cover surface of sauce with plastic wrap or baking paper and refrigerate up to 5 days. Reheat in microwave and whisk until smooth. You may need to add extra milk or water to make a runny consistency.