Bechamel Sauce
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Cooking:
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Servings per container:
16
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Ingredients for - Bechamel Sauce

1. Butter - 4 tablespoons
2. Grated onion - 2 tablespoons
3. All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons
4. Chicken broth - 1 cup
5. Half-and-half - 1 cup
6. Salt - ½ teaspoon
7. Ground white pepper - ¼ teaspoon
8. Dried thyme - 1 pinch
9. Ground cayenne pepper - 1 pinch

How to cook deliciously - Bechamel Sauce

1. Stage

MICROWAVE METHOD: In microwave oven, melt butter in a 1-quart glass measuring pitcher for about 1 minute at HIGH.

2. Stage

Add grated onion and flour and mix well. Gradually add warm or room temperature chicken broth (NOT hot) and half-and-half to container, stirring constantly.

3. Stage

Cook uncovered for 5-6 minutes at HIGH or until sauce is thickened. Do NOT boil.

4. Stage

After 2 minutes, stir mixture, then stir again every 30 seconds to one minute as needed. When sauce reaches medium thickness, remove from microwave, add seasonings and stir. Mmmm!

5. Stage

STOVETOP METHOD: In a small saucepan, melt butter and stir in the flour, salt and white pepper. Add cold half-and-half and COLD chicken broth all at once. Stir well. Cook, stirring frequently, at medium heat until thick. Remove from heat and stir in seasoning.