Mornay Sauce

  • Prep 5 min
  • Total 10 min
  • Servings 16

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese or shredded Swiss cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)

Steps

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

  • Omit half-and-half. Increase chicken broth to 1 cup. Add 1/8 teaspoon pepper and 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg. Omit cheese and ground red pepper (cayenne).

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Tablespoon
Calories
40
Calories from Fat
30
Total Fat
3 1/2g
5%
Saturated Fat
2g
9%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
140mg
6%
Potassium
20mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
1g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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