Cheese sauce with béchamel sauce
A rich, cheesy sauce, made with a béchamel sauce and enhanced with blue cheese or another melting cheese, is perfect served with pasta.
This cheese sauce can be made in just a few minutes, using a béchamel base. It yields approximately 500 ml and is perfect for accompanying pasta or vegetables.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time5 min
- Cook time20 min
- Total25 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Calories192 kcal/serving
- Cooking methodjar
- Estimated cost$1.84 $0.46 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $0.50
- $0.28
- $0.04
- $0.89
- $0.03
- $0.10
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Heat the milk.
- In a saucepan, combine the butter and flour over low heat to create a roux, and cook for 5 minutes.
- Gradually add the milk, whisking continuously. ≈ 3 min
- Once all the milk has been added and the sauce is simmering, continue to cook for 10 minutes over low heat, stirring constantly with a whisk.
- Add the cheese and stir it into the sauce until melted. ≈ 3 min
- Finally, adjust the thickness and season with salt and black pepper. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Cheese sauce with béchamel sauce
- 500 ml of milk$0.50
- 30 g of butter$0.28
- 30 g of flour$0.04
- 50 g of blue cheese or another soft cheese, crumbled$0.89
- salt$0.03
- black pepper$0.10
Total$1.84
that's $0.46 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 192 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 12.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 8.9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 11.8 g |
| Sugars | 6.5 g |
| Fiber | 0.3 g |
| Protein | 7.7 g |
| Salt | 0.52 g |
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