Extra Cheese Bechamel Sauce
My boyfriend hates vegetables, so I had to find a way to sneak them into his diet. I tweaked the classic bechamel sauce by adding cheese, and now he loves it!
My boyfriend hates vegetables, so I had to find a way to sneak them into his diet. I tweaked the classic bechamel sauce by adding cheese, and now he loves it!
- Carbohydrate 10.02686958574 g
- Cholesterol 45.0650000251914 mg
- Fat 14.6921841741399 g
- Fiber 0.135395835461518 g
- Protein 8.71621875649549 g
- Saturated Fat 8.99385779617397 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (130g)
- Sodium 395.151916999877 mg
- Sugar 9.89147375027848 g
- Trans Fat 1.04496654218344 g
- Calories 206 calories
Step-by-step
- Melt butter over medium-high heat.
- When butter is completely melted, add flour, salt and pepper and cook until golden brown.
- Add milk and continue stirring until mixture is thick and bubbly.
- Remove from heat and add cheese.
- Serve over pasta, biscuits, steamed vegetables, mashed potatoes or use as an ingredient in other dishes.
Using goat cheese instead of cheddar transforms this standard cheese sauce into a tangy, herbaceous coating that clings aggressively to tubular pasta shapes like penne or rigatoni. Whisking the flour and butter together until the mixture turns a pale golden color eliminates the raw starch flavor before the dairy goes in. Pouring cold milk into the hot roux while whisking constantly prevents lumps from forming. Doubling this recipe requires a wider saucepan to maintain adequate evaporation rates during the thickening stage.
Ideal Pairings and Accompaniments
Steamed brassicas benefit enormously from heavy dairy coatings because the fat content cuts through sulfurous flavors. Bitter greens like kale or rapini roast well when blanketed under this mixture, provided the vegetables are drained thoroughly first to prevent excess water from breaking the emulsion.
- Grainy mustards stirred in at the end add sharp contrast.
- Sharp cheddars require gentle heat post-melt to avoid oil separation.
- Leftovers store safely in an airtight container for up to three days.
