Recipes>Vegetarian Recipes

Starter Sauce

by Anna Clark & Tony Solomon from Anna Mae’s Mac n Cheese

Easy

Makes 1 portion

Form the base to a delicious mac and cheese with this creamy sauce. The step by step recipe is just waiting for your twist on the classic macaroni cheese.

Discover more delicious Family Friendly recipes

Easy meals to please the whole family

From the book

Anna Mae’s Mac n Cheese

Anna Clark & Tony Solomon

Buy From

Introduction

There are two stages to making a good cheese sauce: making the base, and adding the cheese. This recipe will give you the base for all the mac repices in this book; just add whatever cheese the recipe requires, or go freestyle.

Tags

Ingredients

Method

Place two heavy-bottomed pans over a medium heat.

Heat the milk in one pan until hot, but not boiling.

At the same time melt the butter in the second pan, then reduce the heat to low and gradually stir in the flour using a wooden spoon until you have a paste – this is a roux. Continue to cook, stirring continuously, for 3–4 minutes, or until the roux turns golden in colour, being careful not to overbrown and burn the mixture.

Add the hot milk to the roux a little at a time, stirring vigorously. Once the mixture is fully combined, turn up the heat to medium and cook for a further 5–8 minutes, or until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of the wooden spoon. Make sure you stir continuously to keep the sauce smooth and so that it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan. Season with salt.

Reviews

Have you tried this recipe? Let us know how it went by leaving a comment below.

Cancel reply

Your review

Name *

Our team will respond to any queries as soon as we can - this may take longer over weekends. You do not need to resubmit your comment.

Please note: Moderation is enabled and may delay your comment being posted. There is no need to resubmit your comment. By posting a comment you are agreeing to the website Terms of Use .

Be the first to leave a review

Ingredients

Method

More Family Friendly Recipes

View all

Cinnamon Stars – Zimtsterne

by Anja Dunk from Advent

The Batch Lady’s Ham Mac and Cheese with Stuffing Crumbs

by The Batch Lady from The Batch Lady Saves Christmas

More Easy Recipes

View all

Cumin-spiced Lamb Chops with Roasted Squash

by John Gregory-Smith from The Greatest Traybake Cookbook Ever

Salted Caramel Swirl Brownies

by Sophie Richards from The Anti-Inflammatory 30-day Reset

More Quick Recipes

View all

Bored of Lunch’s Air Fryer Spicy Tuna Pitta

by Nathan Anthony from Bored of Lunch: Meal Planner

Overnight Oats Three Ways

by Niall Kirkland from The Good Bite Easy

Get our latest recipes, features, book news and ebook deals straight to your inbox every week