Creamy Cordon Bleu Sauce
A rich and velvety cheese sauce designed to accompany chicken cordon bleu, but versatile enough for vegetables or pasta. This sauce starts with a classic béchamel base and is enriched with Swiss and cream cheese for a smooth, tangy finish.
En original oppskrift av Forkin
- Total tid
- 15 min
- Porsjoner
- 6
- Vanskelighetsgrad
- Enkel
- Per porsjon
- 292 kcal
Allergeninformasjon: kan inneholde gluten og melk. Kontroller alltid ingredienspakningen hvis du har en allergi.
Forberedelser
Ingredienser
- 50 gunsalted butter
- 40 gall-purpose flour
- 600 mlwhole milk
- 90 gcream cheese, cubed
- 150 gswiss cheese, shredded
- 0,5 tssalt
- 1 klypewhite pepper
- 1 klypenutmeg, freshly grated(valgfritt)
Utstyr
saucepan · measuring cups · measuring spoons · whisk
Fremgangsmåte
Trinn for trinn
- 1
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Omtrent 2 min
- 2
Add the flour, salt, and white pepper, then whisk to form a smooth paste, or roux.
Omtrent 1 min
Kokkens tips: Cooking the roux for a minute helps to remove any raw flour taste.
- 3
Gradually pour in the milk while whisking constantly to prevent lumps from forming.
Omtrent 2 min
Kokkens tips: Using warm milk can help the sauce come together more smoothly, but cold milk works fine with constant whisking.
- 4
Increase the heat to bring the sauce to a gentle boil, stirring frequently.
Omtrent 3 min
- 5
Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 1-2 minutes until the sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
Omtrent 2 min
- 6
Remove the saucepan from the heat.
Kokkens tips: Taking the sauce off the heat prevents it from scorching while you add the cheese.
- 7
Add the cubed cream cheese and shredded Swiss cheese to the hot sauce.
- 8
Stir gently until the cheeses are fully melted and the sauce is smooth and velvety.
Omtrent 2 min
- 9
Stir in the optional grated nutmeg just before serving for a touch of warmth.
Per porsjon
Næringsinnhold
- Kalorier
- 291,8kcal
- Protein
- 11,1g
- Karbohydrater
- 10,7g
- Fett
- 23g
- Fiber
- 0,2g
- Sukker
- 5,3g
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Hold den god
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Reheat gently in a saucepan over low heat, whisking constantly until smooth.