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Bulgarian-style béchamel sauce with ham

Bulgarian-style béchamel sauce with ham

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A richer Bulgarian béchamel: carrots, onions, and ham sautéed in butter, a roux mixed with milk and broth, simmered with bay leaf, thyme, and parsley, and…

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Recipe from Ted Masters, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Béchamel sauce is a fundamental element of French cuisine. It forms the basis for many dishes, such as lasagna, gratins, and tarts. Here’s how to prepare it perfectly.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$3.48 $0.87 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.21
  • $0.39
  • $0.46
  • $0.05
  • $0.52
  • $0.19
  • $1.39
  • $0.27

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Melt the butter and add the finely chopped carrots, onion, and ham. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
  2. Add the flour and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  3. Add milk and broth gradually, until you achieve a very smooth sauce.
  4. Add the herbs and let it simmer for about 20 minutes, until the sauce begins to thicken.
  5. Once cooked, combine with the beaten egg yolks, season with salt and pepper, and strain through a fine-mesh sieve. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Bulgarian-style béchamel sauce with ham

  • 1 small onion$0.21
  • 1 carrot$0.39
  • 50 g of butter$0.46
  • 2 tablespoons of flour$0.05
  • 1 to 2 egg yolks$0.52
  • milk$0.19
  • Broth$1.39
  • salt, black pepper$0.27

Total$3.48

that's $0.87 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 small onion
  • 1 carrot
  • 50 g of butter
  • 25 grams of ham
  • 2 tablespoons of flour
  • 1 to 2 egg yolks
  • milk
  • Broth
  • bay leaf, thyme, parsley
  • salt, black pepper

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