Béchamel is a simple white sauce.  Often referred to in French cuisine as one of the mother sauces because it can serve as a base for making other sauces.  But for those of us with Interstitial Cystitis, Bechamel is a great sauce all on it's own.  It can be used in many pasta dishes (like our IC Diet Friendly Pesto Lasagna) and is perfect for making a White IC Friendly Pizza! The sauce is quick and simple to make.

Ingredients

4 tablespoons organic butter
4 tablespoons organic flour
1 3/4 cup milk at room temperature
3/4 teaspoon pink salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Directions

• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over low heat.
  
• Wisk in flour one tablespoon at a time (to prevent clumping) and cook 1 minute.
• Slowly, whisk in milk. Increase heat to moderate-high and cook, whisking constantly until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
• Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan cheese.