Lightened Up Bechamel Sauce 2 Ww Pts Recipes

LOW FAT BECHAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk cornstarch and 1/2 cup of milk in a nonstick pan until smooth. Whisk in the remaining 1 cup of milk. Stick the cloves into the onion and add onion and bay leaf to the pan.
• Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, for 12 minutes or until the mixture is hot and well infused with the bay leaf and onion.
• Raise heat to medium, let simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Season with salt and pepper.
• Remove from heat, push through a sieve into a bowl.

LIGHTENED UP BECHAMEL SAUCE - 2 WW PTS.

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, add milk. While whisking, slowly add in flour. When blended, add salt, pepper, nutmeg and cayenne; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking constantly.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring for about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and and stir in parmesan.

SHRIMP & BROCCOLI IN CHILI SAUCE (9 WW PTS)

Steps:

• combine the first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl, cover and chill for 1 hour combine water and next 5 ingredients (water through salt) in a bowl, set aside heat oil in a stir fry pan or wok over medium-high heat.
• add broccoli, stir fry 2 minutes.
• add shrimp mixture, stir fry 5 minutes or until shrimp are done.
• add cornstarch mixture, and bring to a boil.
• cook 1 minute or until sauce thickens.
• serve over soba noodles.
• serving size is 1 cup stir fry and 1 cup noodles.

CREOLE MACARONI 8 WW PTS.

Steps:

• pre heat oven to 350 cook ground beef, onion, and mushrooms in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, stir to crumble.
• drain combine beef mixture, macaroni, and next six ingredients in a 2 quart casserole dish coated with cooking spray.
• stir in 1/2 cup of cheese, sprinkle 1/4 cup of cheese over top.
• bake at 350 for 30 minutes until bubbly.
• makes 4 servings (1 3/4 cup each).

SPEEDY WHITE SAUCE (BECHAMEL)-A CHEATS VERSION!

Steps:

• Put all of the ingredients into a saucepan and whisk over moderate heat until thickened and smooth.
• NB-You may wish to add a little more milk at this stage,depending on how thick you want it.

BASIC WHITE SAUCE/BECHAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in saucepan over low heat until it bubbles up. Blend in flour. This is the roux.
• In another pan, warm the milk. Infuse with flavours, if desired.
• Strain milk into the roux, combine and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for about 10-15 minutes.
• Adjust taste by adding salt and pepper. Strain.