Ingredients

  • 1 onion diced
  • 1/3 c. butter
  • 1/3 c. flour
  • 1 c. chicken broth
  • 2/3 c. milk
  • seasoning (salt, pepper, thyme)

Steps

  1. Saute onions in butter until tender, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add flour and seasoning. Cook for 2 more minutes
  3. Whisk in chicken broth and milk a little at a time. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then let simmer for 1 minute
  4. Proceed to use as filling for pot pie, tetrazzini, or as a gravy

Notes

  • You can also saute other vegetables in step one. If using tomatoes, use less broth/milk to account for all the liquid from the tomatoes
  • General sauce reference
Sauce Amount of flour per cup of liquid
Thin sauce or soup 1 Tbsp.
General purpose sauce 1.5 Tbsp
Thick sauce 2 Tbsp.
Souffle Base 3 Tbsp.