Creamy Sauce Base (aka Bechamel Sauce) Light Version

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
2 tbsp light butter2 tbsp flour1 1/4 cup 1% milk
Directions
Heat milk in microwave on high for 3 minutes.
Meanwhile, melt butter in sauce pan on medium-high heat.
Have milk ready before proceeding to next step.
Next, whisk flour into butter and cook on high for 2 minutes until bubbly, but do not let it brown. If mixture is gummy, stir in just enough milk to make it smooth, then continue to cook until bubbly, stirring constantly.

Slowly stir in warmed milk and cook on medium high, stirring constantly, until sauce has thickened.


Serving Size: Makes 4 1/4 cup servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MANDYVANHOOK.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 73.6
  • Total Fat: 3.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 13.8 mg
  • Sodium: 78.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 7.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
  • Protein: 3.0 g

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