Thick Bechamel Sauce With Parmesan and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Name: Thick Bechamel Sauce With Parmesan and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 2 cups warm milk; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated; 2 -3 tablespoons sun-dried tomato pesto or 2 -3 tablespoons chopped sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil; 1 pinch of freshly ground nutmeg; salt and pepper

Submitted by Dav59

"This is the sauce I use for my delicious Recipe #158536."

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Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

¹⁄₄ cup butter
¹⁄₄ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups warm milk
¹⁄₂ cup parmesan cheese, grated
2 -3 tablespoons sun-dried tomato pesto or 2 -3 tablespoons chopped sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
1 pinch of freshly ground nutmeg
salt and pepper

directions

Melt butter over medium heat in a saucepan.
Add flour and cook until foamy, about 2 minutes.
Add the warm milk, I usually warm it in the microwave oven, and whisk constantly.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and continue to simmer for about 5 minutes.
Add parmesan cheese and tomato pesto. Stir until cheese has melted.
Add nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste.

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Reviews

This is a great sauce. Really nice consistency. No one in my family likes tomatoes except me, so I subbed bacon bits. Very easy.

Kim R.
Used this for hagt's Shrimp and Chicken Pasta #158536. I subbed olive oil for the butter but otherwise followed the recipe. Excellent sauce, excellent pasta.

sugarpea

Tweaks

Used this for hagt's Shrimp and Chicken Pasta #158536. I subbed olive oil for the butter but otherwise followed the recipe. Excellent sauce, excellent pasta.

sugarpea