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Béchamel Sauce Recipe
7 ingredients
2 cups
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Béchamel, a flour-thickened milk sauce, is one of the basic "mother sauces" of classic French cooking. It's found in pasta dishes such as Lasagne alla Bolognese...
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
764
Calories
22g
Protein
22g
Fat
119g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
- 1/4 cup minced shallots (optional)
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups warm whole milk
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Directions
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By chow ·
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