Cheese Bechamel Sauce Recipe

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Cheese Bechamel Sauce
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  1. Note: to clarify butter: simmer whole butter (I like to do a pound at a time, and refrigerate the unused portion for later recipes). As it simmers, foam will rise to the top. Take a shallow spoon, and skim the foam out of the pot (this is the impurities rising out of the butter. Once all of the foam is gone, remove from heat and let settle for a couple of minutes. Remove any more impurities you see form. Strain through a cheese cloth into container.
  2. Make an onion pique by placing the bay leaf onto the onion wedge, and stabbing it through with the clove.
  3. Take melted clarified butter, and whisk in flour until thoroughly mixed, cook until it simmers.
  4. Add milk and onion piquet.
  5. Bring sauce to a simmer, add nutmeg, salt and pepper. Cook until thickened.
  6. Stir in cheese.
  7. Strain through cheese cloth to remove onion piquet and lumps.
  8. This goes great on top of any type of pasta, also good on vegetables.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 124.96 Kcal (523 kJ)
Calories from fat 73.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.14g 13%
Cholesterol 23.25mg 8%
Sodium 156.49mg 7%
Potassium 137.55mg 3%
Total Carbs 7.98g 3%
Sugars 4.15g 17%
Dietary Fiber 0.52g 2%
Protein 5.01g 10%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 167.4mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 110.44 Kcal (462 kJ)
Calories from fat 64.71 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.19g 13%
Cholesterol 20.55mg 8%
Sodium 138.3mg 7%
Potassium 121.57mg 3%
Total Carbs 7.05g 3%
Sugars 3.67g 17%
Dietary Fiber 0.46g 2%
Protein 4.43g 10%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 147.9mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.1
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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