Bechamel Sauce Recipe

Ingredients <br>- 4 tablespoons butter <br>- 2 tablespoons grated onion <br>- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour <br>- 1 cup chicken broth <br>- 1 cup half-and-half <br>- 1/2 teaspoon salt <br>- 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper <br>- 1 pinch dried thyme <br>- 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper <br><p></p>Directions <br>step 1: MICROWAVE METHOD: In microwave oven, melt butter in a 1-quart glass measuring pitcher for about 1 minute at HIGH. <br>step 2: Add grated onion and flour and mix well. Gradually add warm or room temperature chicken broth (NOT hot) and half-and-half to container, stirring constantly. <br>step 3: Cook uncovered for 5-6 minutes at HIGH or until sauce is thickened. Do NOT boil. <br>step 4: After 2 minutes, stir mixture, then stir again every 30 seconds to one minute as needed. When sauce reaches medium thickness, remove from microwave, add seasonings and stir. Mmmm! <br>step 5: STOVETOP METHOD: In a small saucepan, melt butter and stir in the flour, salt and white pepper. Add cold half-and-half and COLD chicken broth all at once. Stir well. Cook, stirring frequently, at medium heat until thick. Remove from heat and stir in seasoning. <br>

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

Directions
step 1: MICROWAVE METHOD: In microwave oven, melt butter in a 1-quart glass measuring pitcher for about 1 minute at HIGH.
step 2: Add grated onion and flour and mix well. Gradually add warm or room temperature chicken broth (NOT hot) and half-and-half to container, stirring constantly.
step 3: Cook uncovered for 5-6 minutes at HIGH or until sauce is thickened. Do NOT boil.
step 4: After 2 minutes, stir mixture, then stir again every 30 seconds to one minute as needed. When sauce reaches medium thickness, remove from microwave, add seasonings and stir. Mmmm!
step 5: STOVETOP METHOD: In a small saucepan, melt butter and stir in the flour, salt and white pepper. Add cold half-and-half and COLD chicken broth all at once. Stir well. Cook, stirring frequently, at medium heat until thick. Remove from heat and stir in seasoning.

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