How to Make the perfect Greek Béchamel Sauce

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is lower in saturated fat.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + powdered milk

Almond milk is lower in calories.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds umami.

Before starting, heat the milk. Also beat the eggs and set aside.

In a saucepan heat the olive oil and add the flour, salt and nutmeg and stir thoroughly using a whisk, until it starts to slightly brown.

Remove the pot from the heat and add the warm milk, stirring constantly, until the sauce is thick and creamy (Be careful as the hot milk may overflow).

Add the eggs a little at a time, stirring until it is incorporated and gradually all is added.

Remove from the heat and mix in the grated cheese.

Cover with cling film, until ready to use.

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