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How to make bechamel sauce without butter

How to make Bechamel sauce without butter - it's creamy, silky smooth and so delicious. Use this sauce for many classic comfort food dishes even if you've run out of butter.

Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
12 mins
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 400 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 heaped tbsp flour all-purpose
  • 2 cups (500ml) full fat milk
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg grated
  • salt and pepper to season
  • 1 tbsp parmesan grated (optional)
  • 2.8 oz (80g) gruyere cheese grated (optional)

Instructions

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  1. Add the olive oil to a saucepan and warm it for a couple of seconds before adding the flour.
  2. Once the flour has been added mix it together with a whisk or wooden spoon to form a paste and let it cook for one minute (this cooks the flour so you don't have a floury taste in your sauce).
  3. Add 1/4 of the milk and whisk constantly to remove any lumps. Once it has started to thicken add a little more milk (around 1/4 at a time) until you have used up all the milk.
  4. Continue to heat the sauce whilst stirring until thick. Once it's thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon, take it off the heat and add nutmeg, salt and pepper and cheese if making a cheese sauce.
  5. If making a cheese sauce stir the sauce until the cheese has melted. You may need to put it back on the heat for a few seconds. If it thickens too much add another splash of milk.

Notes

  • The best cheese to add to bechamel sauce is something that melts well such as parmesan, gruyere, fontina or cheddar.
  • Cals 400 without cheese 700 with cheese

Nutrition Information

Calories 400kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 20g (40%) Fat 28g (43%) Saturated Fat 13g (65%) Cholesterol 69mg (23%) Sodium 278mg (12%) Potassium 354mg (10%) Sugar 12g (24%) Vitamin A 770IU (15%) Calcium 707mg (71%) Iron 0.2mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 400

% Daily Value*

Calories 400kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 20g 40%
Fat 28g 43%
Saturated Fat 13g 65%
Cholesterol 69mg 23%
Sodium 278mg 12%
Potassium 354mg 8%
Sugar 12g 24%
Vitamin A 770IU 15%
Calcium 707mg 71%
Iron 0.2mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.