Bechamel (White Sauce) - recipe by Allyson Gofton

A basic or foundation recipe to make good use of whey protein concentrate.

 

Preparation & Cooking Time: 10 minutes  Makes:  just under cups 2 cups

 

Ingredients

25            grams butter

1 ½          tablespoons flour

1 ½          cups milk

3               tablespoons McLeod Nutrition® Whey Protein Concentrate

Salt and pepper

 

Method

  1. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over a low heat. Add the flour and cook for one minute, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and gradually pour in one cup of the milk. Simmer over a moderate heat until the sauce has thickened.

 

  1. Whisk the remaining milk and McLeod Nutrition Whey Protein Concentrate together ensuring the powder has dissolved. Stir into the sauce and continue to cook over a low heat until the sauce has thickened – do not boil. Season with salt and pepper.

 

Uses

  • Use to coat vegetables such as cauliflower and broccoli.
  • Add a generous spoonful of mustard and serve with corned beef.
  • Replace ½ cup milk with white wine, and add in a few chopped capers and a few springs or parsley, chopped, to accompany baked or grilled fish fillets.

  An Allyson Gofton Recipe, created especially for McLeod Nutrition

 

 

 

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION (4 serves)

Serving size: 105 g

 

Average

quantity

per serve

Average

quantity

per 100g

Energy

516 kJ

489 kJ

Protein

8.1 g

7.7 g

Fat, total

7.1 g

6.7 g

- Saturated

4.6 g

4.4 g

Carbohydrate

6.8 g

6.4 g

- Sugar

4.6 g

4.4 g

Dietary Fibre

0.1 g

0.1 g

Sodium

177 mg

168 mg

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