Vegan Béchamel Sauce (Vegan White Sauce) | Pinch of Parsley
Vegan Béchamel Sauce (Vegan White Sauce)
30 mins prepServes 4
This vegan béchamel sauce, also known as white sauce, is perfect in casseroles like lasagna, on top of pizza, or just as a classic sauce over pasta. This versatile recipe uses pantry staple ingredients, one pot and comes together in just 10 minutes!
Melt vegan butter over medium-low heat in a medium-sized saucepan.
2 tablespoons vegan butter
Once the butter has melted, add in the all-purpose flour. Using a wooden spoon, mix together until a dough-like mixture has formed. Cook down for 1 minute.
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Add in one third (just 100mL) of the cold plant-based milk and quickly mix, still with a wooden spoon. It should now resemble a thick paste.
1 ¼ cups plant-based milk
Switching to a whisk, add in the second third (another 100 mL) of the cold plant-based milk and whisk vigorously for 30 seconds. There should be no lumps remaining and the sauce should fall through the whisk easily.
Add the last third (the last 100mL) of the cold plant-based milk, salt, pepper, and a pinch of nutmeg. Whisk until combined.
¼ teaspoon salt,⅛ teaspoon pepper,pinch of nutmeg
Serve as is over fresh pasta, in lasagna or as the base for vegan mac and cheese. Enjoy!
Optional:
If desired, when adding the last third of milk and spices, feel free to whisk in vegan cheddar or parmesan cheese, or nutritional yeast, to turn this into a vegan cheese sauce.
