Béchamel Sauce
Need a vegetarian sauce? Béchamel Sauce could be a super recipe to try. This recipe makes 24 servings with 19 calories, 1g of protein, and 1g of fat each. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. If you have milk, butter, dash of pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.
Instructions
Place butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat; cook until butter melts, stirring occasionally.
Add onion to pan; cook 10 minutes or until tender (do not brown), stirring occasionally.
Sprinkle flour over onion; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Gradually add milk to flour mixture, stirring with a whisk until smooth; bring to a simmer. Simmer 10 minutes or until thickened, stirring frequently. Strain mixture through a fine sieve over a bowl; discard solids.
Stir in salt, pepper, and nutmeg, if desired.
Mornay Sauce: Prepare Bchamel Sauce. Wipe pan clean with paper towels. Return Bchamel Sauce to pan, and place over medium-low heat.
Add 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Gruyre cheese, stirring until smooth.