Name: Béchamel Sauce (besciamella) | How to Make Italian White Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 500 ml of milk; 50g (1,7oz) of butter; 50g (1,7oz) of all-purpose flour; a pinch of salt; grated nutmeg; parmigiano reggiano cheese (optional)

Italian Béchamel sauce is a smooth, white sauce made made with flour, milk, and butter. It has French origin and has become part of Italian culinary tradition for a very long time. It's also known as White Sauce or Mother Sauce because many sauces are prepared with béchamel as a base, such as Mornay, which is a somewhat richer version. Lasagna and Cannelloni would not exist without béchamel and some pasta recipes or vegetables au gratin require this precious Italian Sauce. Homemade Italian bechamel sauce is very easy and fast to make.

Béchamel Sauce (besciamella) | How to Make Italian White Sauce

milk

(1,7 ounces) of butter

(1,7 ounces) of all-purpose flour

salt

nutmeg

parmigiano reggiano cheese (optional)

Add the flour all at once and mix quickly with a whisk

add the milk at room temperature while stirring rapidly.

Cook italian béchamel sauce mixing, until a fairly thick consistency

Finally, add a pinch of salt, grated nutmeg and parmigiano reggiano cheese to taste.

Béchamel Sauce (besciamella) | How to Make Italian White Sauce

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Servings: 252

Cost: $0.11 /serving

Author : Silvana Nava

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