Bechamel Sauce

This bechamel sauce recipe makes a creamy white sauce from scratch with chicken broth, cream, butter, and flour flavored with grated onion, white pepper, and thyme.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 52 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 pinch dried thyme
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons grated onion
• 0.25 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon salt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat; stir in grated onion, flour, salt, and white pepper. Stir in cold half-and-half and cold chicken broth; cook, stirring frequently, at medium heat until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in thyme and cayenne pepper.