Cheesy Garlic White Sauce Food

WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• In 1 1/2-quart saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat.
• Gradually stir in milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; boil and stir 1 minute.

WHITE SAUCE PASTA RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to packaged directions.
• Melt butter in a medium sauce pan, add garlic.
• Cook for 1 minute over medium heat
• Add flour and cook for an additional minute, stirring constantly.
• Add milk and broth, stirring constantly. Cook until sauce boils and thickens.
• Add parsley and parmesan cheese. Add desired salt and pepper. Continue stirring until cheese has melted. Serve immediately.
• Pour sauce over pasta and serve.

CHEESY GARLIC SAUCE FOR VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Combine milk, flour and dried cayenne pepper in a medium saucepan.
• Add butter and cream cheese and melt over medium-high heat.
• Add lemon juice and cheddar cheese.
• Melt cheese and stir constantly over medium heat until mixture thickens slightly.
• Reduce heat to minimum or remove from burner and continue to stir until slightly cooled.
• Serve warm over lightly cooked broccoli, cauliflower or your favourite vegetables!

GARLIC WHITE CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Saute the garlic in the oil until fragrant. Add white wine and boil until almost dry. Add the cream and bring to a boil; reduce by 50%. Add parmesan cheese and simmer until the sauce has the consistency of thin custard.

GARLIC CHEESE MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir butter, flour and milk over low heat until sauce thickens--be careful not to scorch it. Add cheese and continue to stir in sauce so cheese melts.
• Meanwhile, sautee' mushrooms in additional butter with garlic.
• After cheese has melted in sauce, add mushrooms. Pour over pasta.
• Note: I've found with this recipe that there's no such thing as "too much" garlic. The flavor is really absorbed by the mushrooms. I typically use 6-8 cloves.

WHITE SAUCE (CHEESY OR NOT) MEDIUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter over low heat in sauce pan.
• Blend in flour and seasoning over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly.
• Allow to cook for at least 1 minute to eliminate raw flour flavor.
• Remove from heat, SLOWLY add milk, stirring constantly to make a smooth paste; stir in remaining milk.
• Return to heat, stirring constantly.
• Bring to a boil again and keep stirring until thickened.
• If you want cheesy white sauce, add 1/2 cup shredded cheese (you can add as much cheese as you like to make it as cheesy as you wish).
• Cover pan with tight fitting lid to prevent film formation until sauce is to be used.
• Use on creamed and scalloped foods, sauces, gravies and in vegetable dips.