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Basic Bechamel Sauce

Name: Basic Bechamel Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons butter; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1 quart milk; 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 2 teaspoons salt

12 September 2026

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Total Time40 Mins

Serves2

Per Serving$0.99

If you want to add more lacto ovo vegetarian recipes to your recipe box, Basic Bechamel Sauce might be a recipe you should try. This recipe serves 2. For 99 cents per serving, this recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals.

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Method:

1
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, stir in the flour until smooth. Continue stirring as the flour cooks to a light, golden, sandy color, about 7 minutes.
2
Increase heat to medium-high and slowly whisk in milk until thickened by the roux. Bring to a gentle simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low and continue simmering until the flour has softened and not longer tastes gritty, 10 to 20 minutes, then season with salt and nutmeg.

Adapted from Allrecipes

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