White Sauce

White Sauce

from allrecipes.com
Sauce
15 min
8 servings
48 kcal / serving

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.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoonsbutter
  • 2 tablespoonsall-purpose flour
  • 1 cupmilk, or more as needed

Directions

  1. 1

    Gather the ingredients.

  2. 2

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

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

    Enjoy!