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A white plate with a sunflower design that has a pile of sausage kale pasta with 20 minute creamy white sauce recipe on it.

Grandma Tweed's 20 Minute Creamy White Sauce Recipe

When my Mom was a young bride, her cooking repertoire was limited to very basic ‘kitchen cupboard’ recipes. So when she started spending time with Grandma Tweed in her kitchen, it was a revelation. When Grandma discovered that my mom had never made a white sauce she was appalled and immediately set about to remedy the situation. “There are so many dishes you can make with a white sauce” Grandma said. “You can whip it up in twenty minutes, add cheese, or vegetables, meat or chicken. You can fancy it up with herbs and spices. Goodness, girl, how did you cook without a white sauce?” (Grandma was never one to mince words.)
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Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 198 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Tbsp Butter
  • 2 Tbsp All Purpose Flour for a thicker sauce add an extra tablespoon of flour
  • 2 cups milk 
  • dash cayenne pepper 
  • 1/2 tsp mustard powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder or finely minced garlic 
  • Salt and pepper  to taste
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese grated

Instructions
 

  • Melt butter over medium heat.
  • If using fresh garlic, sauté it in the butter until soft but not brown.
  • Sprinkle flour over the butter and cook until bubbly.
  • Add mustard and seasonings and stir until blended.
  • Add milk slowly and cook until thickened.

Nutrition

Calories: 198kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 9gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 277mgPotassium: 37mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 494IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 268mgIron: 0.2mg
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