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Cheese Sauce
I love cheese sauce. Do you? A true cheese sauce begins with a roux. I have posted about this technique many times because my family so loves Macaroni N Cheese. Making a roux is so simple and the base for so many dishes. A roux is essentially the same sauce as bechamel. Bechamel is considered a white sauce. Both bechamel and a roux are made with flour and butter, and then, milk is added. A roux is its Cajun cousin. So the spices may very. In addition to the salt and pepper, I frequently add smoked paprika or cayenne. I guess you could say the real difference is that a roux has a kick.
I created this post to highlight the versatility of the cheese sauce. To do that, I requested and gathered recipes from my blogging community so that I could share so many different recipes with you. I hope you enjoy this round up and see lots of recipes to try.
So the first recipe I share with you is how to make a Easy All in One Béchamel sauce from Sprinkle and Sprouts.
All in One Bechamel
Broccoli Cheese Sauce with Pine Nuts from Chelsea’s Healthy Kitchen
Easy Creamy Chicken Pasta with Bell Peppers from Baking Mischief
How to Make Alfredo Sauce from Zagleft.
This next recipe is a Cauliflower Gratin from Girl Gone Gourmet starting with a bechamel.
Cauliflower Gratin
French Onion Cheese Sauce (served on chicken) from Kleinworth & Co.
Beer and Cheese Mushroom Mac and Cheese from Killing Thyme
Squash Basil Amaretti Lasagna from Two Purple Figs
A cheese sauce can be used on so many things. Here I made a Basil Cream Sauce for Ravioli
Ravioli with a Basil Cream Sauce
Staying with the theme of a white sauce, next I present a White Sauce Lasagna from An Italian in my Kitchen.
White Sauce Lasagna
Greek Cheese Tortellini from Two Purple Figs
Double Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese from Girl Gone Gourmet
Gnocchi with Frizzled Prosciutto and Blue Cheese from Plating and Pairings
This next example shows you cheese and fish go together. This is a Prawn and Scallop Creamy Pasta from Brazillian Flair in the USA,
Prawns and Scalops Creamy Pasta
Kavey Eats Chicken Tarragon Pasta Bake
Soft Pretzel Cheese Sauce from Platings and Pairings
Loaded Sweet Potato Nachos from Simple Seasonal.
Sharing a very Southern recipe of Southern Ham and Kale Hot Dish from Garlic and Zest.
Southern Ham and Kale Hot Dish
No Brainer Loaded Nachos Platter from My Food Story.
Slow Cooker 3 Cheese Macaroni and Cheese from Zagleft.
Cheesy Chili Con Queso Dip from Swanky Recipes
This Chicken in a Creamy Mushroom Sauce from And Cakes Too is so up my alley.
Chicken in a Creamy Mushroom Sauce
Homemade Queso Dip The Rising Spoon
Creamy Coq Au Riesling The Flavor Bender
Spicy Beer Cheese Sauce from Chili Pepper Madness
The final offering is a Cheesy Tomato Egg Gratin from Garlic and Zest.
Tomato And Egg Gratin
Wow! Nice post, Peter! Who doesn’t love cheese sauce? Your white lasagna and the chicken with mushroom sauce look particularly tempting!
Thx Jeff.
What a fabulous collection of sauces and recipes! There’s so much inspiration here!
Thx very much April.
Each one is more delicious looking than the last. I was trying to pick a favorite but I just can’t!
I feel the exact same way Christine.
I love this post Peter! A basic béchamel is a must know in the kitchen and you’ve shown so many delicious recipes to make use of it!
You are so right!
What an impressive showcase!
Thx. There are a lot of good recipes here.
So many delicious recipes! I can’t decide where to start!
I am wondering the same thing. Where do I begin?
I love cheese sauce too! So many yummy recipes here, there’s is just something about cheese that is so satisfying and lovely, thank you for sharing!
You are so right Sara.
I love cheesy dishes and a roux is one of the best ways to go when it comes to cheese sauce! This post is making me so hungry, especially that White Sauce Lasagna. Yum!
And thanks for including my Creamy Chicken Pasta With Bell Peppers in here with all these great recipes!
Thx and you are welcome. I really want to try your recipe. I use bell peppers in many dishes and this one is right in my wheel house.
I love cheese sauce, it can be the base for so many things. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Janette.
I seriously think I spend a good portion of my day dreaming about cheese, after all, I did grow up in Wisconsin! All of these recipes sound incredible!
I did not know you grew up in Wisconsin. Then, you definitely know cheese.
Thanks for sharing the basics of making a sauce. It’s something I should keep practising on.
It is a basic but very useful skill.
Amazing selection and thanks for including my chicken tarragon pasta bake, one of my very favourite recipes! Going to need to bookmark a lot of these!
Thank you for submitting. This dish looks great. I don’t use tarragon a lot but this is a recipe I should try!