White Sauce

Prep time: 5 min

Cook time: 10 min

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Description

This simple white sauce recipe made with butter, flour, and milk is also known as béchamel sauce. Use in lasagna, chicken pies, and cheese soufflés.

• 2 tablespoons butter

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

• 1 cup milk, or more as needed

1 Gather the ingredients.

2 Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.

3 Whisk in flour to form a thick paste; cook and stir until golden in color, about 5 to 7 minutes.

4 Whisk in 1 cup milk; cook and stir until thickened, about 5 minutes more. Add more milk to reach desired consistency.

5 Enjoy!