Ingredients
3 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1
4 teaspoon salt1
8 teaspoon pepperDash ground nutmeg
2 cups Land O Lakes® Half & Half
This basic white sauce is the base of many other sauces from cheese sauce to creamy herb sauce.
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3 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1
4 teaspoon salt1
8 teaspoon pepperDash ground nutmeg
2 cups Land O Lakes® Half & Half
STEP 1
Melt butter in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt, pepper and nutmeg until smooth. Slowly stir in half & half; continue cooking, stirring occasionally, 8-10 minutes or until mixture is thickened.
Variation: Creamy Cheese Sauce: Omit nutmeg. Add 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese to sauce as mixture begins to thicken. Stir until melted and smooth.
Sometimes a sauce is what turns simple meat and vegetables or just a bowl of pasta into a special meal. It’s easy to expand your culinary repertoire just by mastering these basic sauce recipes.
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