Basic Béchamel Sauce

This makes a great basic béchamel sauce. If you’re using for a lasagna or a baked cheese dish, add in some grated parmesan cheese. It will add extra taste without too much cheesiness. If you... choose to use whole wheat flour, use whole wheat pastry flour as it’s closer in texture to all purpose flour. Add the liquid carefully as it may not absorb as much as regular flour.
The calorie content below is for the whole recipe which makes 3 cups of sauce, so you can work out the final amount of calories in your dish depending on how many cups you use. A serving is roughly 1/2 cup depending on the recipe you use.