Ingredients
3 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
14 teaspoon salt
18 teaspoon pepper
Dash ground nutmeg
2 cups Land O Lakes® Half & Half
Creamy Béchamel Sauce
Creamy Béchamel Sauce
This basic white sauce is the base of many other sauces from cheese sauce to creamy herb sauce.
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5 min
Prep Time
15 min
Total Time
2
cups How to make
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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.
Tip #1
Variation: Creamy Cheese Sauce: Omit nutmeg. Add 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese to sauce as mixture begins to thicken. Stir until melted and smooth.
Nutrition (1/4 cup)
130 Calories
11 Fat (g)
35 Cholesterol (mg)
135 Sodium (mg)
5 Carbohydrates (g)
0 Dietary Fiber
2 Protein (g)
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