Italian · Sauce / condiment

Béchamel Sauce

Name: Béchamel Sauce
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Makes about 600 ml
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 480 ml whole milk; 56 g butter; 32 g all-purpose flour; ½ tsp salt

The classic white sauce: butter and flour cooked just until pale, then hot milk added slowly. It is the creamy layer for lasagne, crespelle and baked pasta.

YieldMakes about 600 ml
Hands-on15 min
Total25 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

480 mlwhole milk
56 gbutter
32 gall-purpose flour
½ tspsalt

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Gluten
Dairy
Wheat
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Salty
Richness / fat

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weeknight

Effort

Under 20 min active
Under 30 min total
Difficulty 2
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: low
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: low

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