Easy Microwave White Sauce in 3 minutes (Bechamel Sauce)

5 from 4 votes

Learn how to make an easy white sauce (also known as Bechamel Sauce) in Microwave in 3 minutes. It goes very well with pasta and pizza.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Italian

Keyword microwave recipe, white sauce

Diet Gluten-Free, Vegetarian

Method Microwave

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 93kcal

Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl for a 15-30 seconds. I used 1000watt microwave
Whisk the flour into the butter, then microwave for an additional 15 seconds.
Add milk and whisk well, there should not be any lumps now.
Microwave on high for 1 minute, stirring every 30 seconds.
Quickly stir the mixture and microwave again for 1-2 minutes more, or until it reaches the desired thickness, stirring every 30 seconds.
Once the white sauce is thickened, add salt and pepper to season, and use it with any pasta dish.

Each and everyone microwave settings are different, so keep an eye by checking every 30 secs.
Variation, you can also add ½ cup of any cheese at the same time as adding milk, it becomes cheese sauce.
You can store this white sauce in an airtight container for up to 2-3 days in the refrigerator.

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.