Light White Sauce Food

WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium size sauce pan. Stir in flour to make a paste and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes. Stir continuously, don't allow paste to brown. Remove pan from heat and whisk in hot milk. Return pan to medium high heat and whisk continuously, especially along sides and bottom to prevent lumps. Heat sauce to a simmer and season.

WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter. Whisk in flour and cook a minute. Slowly add milk, whisking vigorously. Simmer for 5 minutes or until thick and smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cool to room temperature, with buttered paper over top to prevent a skin from forming. Transfer to containers and freeze until needed.

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.

LOW-FAT WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a heavy medium saucepan, whisk flour to remove any lumps.
• Gradually add 1 cup milk whisking until smooth.
• Add remaining 2 cups of milk and nutmeg.
• Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, about 10 minutes, until mixture thickens and boils.
• Remove from heat.
• Whisk a little of the mixture into the egg substitute.
• Add egg substitute, Parmesan and butter to the white sauce mixture, whisking constantly.
• Season to taste.
• Can be made ahead, covered and refrigerated.
• Reheat before using.

WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add flour and stir until the butter and flour are well combined. Pour in milk, stirring constantly as it thickens. Add more milk depending on desired consistency.

BASIC WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually whisk in the milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Use immediately or refrigerate.

WHITE SAUCE FOR PASTA

Steps:

• Melt butter and margarine in a saucepan over medium-low heat; stir in flour and bouillon until roux is well blended. Continue to cook and stir until thickened and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Increase heat to medium and whisk water into roux until smooth. Stir in milk; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes more. Season with white pepper.

LOW-FAT WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk flour in heavy medium saucepan to remove any lumps. Gradually add 1 cup milk, whisking until smooth. Add remaining 2 cups milk and nutmeg; whisk over medium heat until mixture thickens and boils, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in Parmesan, egg and butter. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over low heat until heated through before using; do not boil.)

PASTA WITH CHICKEN IN A LIGHT WHITE WINE AND FRESH HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet and add the chicken, red onion and garlic. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until the chicken is cooked through.
• Start to cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packet (if using fresh pasta, wait a while as it takes less time to cook).
• Pour the white wine into the skillet with the chicken, bring to the boil and simmer until the liquid is reduced by about half. Do not reduce it for too long or there will not be enough sauce.
• Stir in the mascarpone cheese and fresh herbs. Crumble in the half stock cube.
• Heat the sauce through gently for a few minutes but do not boil.
• Drain the pasta and spoon the sauce over it in the pan. Toss to coat the pasta.
• Serve immediately.

LIGHTER WHITE SAUCE CHICKEN LASAGNA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over low to medium heat and cook the onion and garlic in the butter until tender, stirring frequently.
• In a large bowl, mix together cream of chicken soup, sautéed onions and garlic mixture, sour cream, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, basil, pepper, poultry seasoning, and 1/4 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese, and all of the cubed chicken.
• In a 9x13 inch casserole dish start layering as follows: place 3 lasagna noodles at bottom of dish, and spread half of the chicken mixture over the noodles, 1/2 of the mushrooms, and 1/2 of the spinach. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese and 1/4 cup of mozzarella over the top.
• Create another layer by repeating above step.
• Use last 3 noodles to cover the second layer, and spread the entire top of the lasagna with the remaining 1 1/2 cups of shredded mozzarella and remaining 1/4 cup of parmesan.
• When the layering is completed, cover with aluminum foil, making certain that the foil is not touching the top of the lasagna, and bake for 25 minutes @ 350 degree F (175 degrees C).
• Remove foil and continue baking, for another 15-20 minutes or until cheesee browns nicely.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving, so lasagna can set as cheese cools (I usually let it set overnight, to allow for easier cutting).
• Sprinkle parsley over dish before serving.
• (Can cut recipe in half and use a 8x8 pan as well. Freezes nicely!).

LIGHT WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• pour milk into saucepan and bring to boiling point, remove and set aside.
• heat butter in separate saucepan, when hot add flour and mix well. cook for 2 minutes over low heat.
• incorporate milk into flour VERY slowly; stir constantly. season sauce well and continue cooking 10 minutes over low heat, mixing frequently.
• use in as required.