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Greek · Sauce / condiment

Feta Cheese Sauce

A quick white sauce built on an olive-oil roux, enriched with feta and kasseri and brightened with lemon zest and mint. Spoon it over pasta, meatballs or vegetable fritters; it keeps for a few days in the fridge.

  • YieldMakes about 720 ml (3 cups)
  • Hands-on25 min
  • Total25 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 2 tbspextra-virgin Greek olive oil
  • 1 tbspall-purpose flour, heaping
  • 480 mlmilk
  • 225 gGreek feta, crumbled
  • 55 gkasseri or other soft, mild sheep's-milk cheese, grated
  • 1lemon, zest only, finely grated
  • to tastefreshly ground black pepper
  • 25 gfresh mint or basil, chopped

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Mediterranean

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Goat, sheep, buffalo or camel milk
  • Wheat
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Mint
  • Black and white pepper
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Under 30 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

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

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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