Bechamel Mother Sauce and Variations

Use the Bechamel Mother Sauce and create variations perfect for every dish. Mornay Sauce is a cheesy sauce that can be used on a ham and cheese toasty or as a side for your favourite chicken dishes. Soubise Sauce is an onion sauce perfect for serving with meat dishes. Aurora Sauce is a tomato-based sauce that can be used in pasta dishes.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Use equal parts flour and butter: melt butter in pot and stir in flour over medium heat for 5 - 10 minutes. It should resemble wet sand.

Step 2

Heat up some milk - be careful not to boil it.

Step 3

Place the Roux back on the stove over low heat and incorporate the milk adding in small amounts at a time until desired consistency is achieved. Add some salt to taste.

Step 4

Take the Bechamel sauce and some cheese into the sauce over low heat whisking in the cheese until combined.

Step 5

Sweat down some onions until translucent and add to a blender with the Bechamel Sauce and blend until smooth.

Step 6

Add to the Bechamel Sauce about 20% tomato passata and stir until well combined.