Bechamel Sauce, New Orleans Style

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
• 3/4 cup milk
• 4 drops tabasco sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, grated

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy saucepan melt the butter over low hear; do not brown.
• 2 add the flour gradually, stirring constantly to keep the mixture smooth.
• 3 do not allow the flour to cook.
• 4 once all the flour is blended in, gradually pour in the milk, stirring constantly with a wire whisk to keep the sauce perfectly smooth.
• 5 move the whisk around in the pan as your stir to blend the sauce at the bottom and sides.
• 6 once all the milk has been added, cook over low heat until the sauce thickens, then remove from heat and stir in the tabasco, salt and nutmeg.
• 7 blend thoroughly.