Béchamel Sauce (Louisiannaise)
Sauce béchamel is one of the basic sauces of French Cuisine. This variation is used in Louisiana for seafood dishes, especially crab meat.
Easy
🥐 FrenchIngredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1
1 cup milk
2
¼ ea. onion or 2 garlic cloves
3
1 bay leaf
4
1–2 tbsp butter
5
1–2 tbsp flour
6
Salt
7
Pepper
Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1
Warm the milk, then add the onion and bay leaf. Steep for 15 minutes.
15 minutes
2
Melt the butter in a saucepan.
3
Whisk in the flour, and cook on medium to medium-high heat to make a roux.
4
Gradually whisk in the milk.
5
Cook, stirring constantly, until thick.
6
Season with salt and pepper.