Bechamel Sauce Garlic Or Onion White Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium. Add onion and garlic; cook until onion is soft, 4 minutes. Add flour, season with salt, and cook, stirring, until mixture is pale golden with a nutty aroma, 4 minutes. Whisking constantly, add half the milk. Add the remaining milk and whisk until smooth. Cook, whisking constantly, until sauce comes to a boil and thickens, 10 minutes. Use immediately.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat the milk and 1 bay leaf to a gentle simmer, stirring so it doesn't scorch the bottom of the pan. Keep the milk on low heat.
• Make a white roux by melting butter over low-medium heat in a thick-bottomed saucepan. Just as the foam subsides, add the flour, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon or whisk to prevent lumps. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes to coat the flour and remove the starchy taste. Do not allow to brown. Remove from heat, then gradually add a bit of the warm milk to the roux and whisk vigorously. Return the saucepan to the heat and bring up to a low simmer, continuing to add more milk and whisk. Cook for 5 minutes until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Check seasoning; add salt, white pepper, garlic and the remaining bay leaf.
• To prevent a skin from forming as the sauce cools, lay a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface.
• Serve with fish, shellfish, vegetables or egg dishes.

Steps:

• 1. BECHAMEL SAUCE: Place butter and onion (or garlic) in a 2-cup measure. Microwave at high for 1 minute or until tender. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Blend in half and half. Add bay leaf. Reduce power to 50% (medium). Microwave 5 to 7 minutes, or until thickened, stirring after each minute with a wire whip. Discard bay leaf. Serve with poultry or vegetables. Makes about 1 cup.
• 2. WHITE SAUCE: Melt butter in 1-quart measurer at High (30 to 60 sec). Stir in flour and seasonings until smooth. Blend in milk with a wire whip until smooth. Microwave on High for 2 1/2 to 6 minutes, or until mixture thickens; stir after 2 minutes, and then every minute. Makes 1 cup. CHEESE SAUCE: Add 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese to hot white sauce. Stir until cheese melts. Microwave at high for 30 seconds. Stir before serving. Serve with broccoli, cauliflower or Brussels sprouts.

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, stir in the flour until smooth. Continue stirring as the flour cooks to a light, golden, sandy color, about 7 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium-high and slowly whisk in milk until thickened by the roux. Bring to a gentle simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low and continue simmering until the flour has softened and not longer tastes gritty, 10 to 20 minutes, then season with salt and nutmeg.