Kittencal's White Sauce

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter (no substitiutions)
• 2 -3 fresh minced garlic cloves (optional)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste)
• 1/4 cup white flour
• 2 -3 cups half-and-half
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 2 -3 tablespoons whipping cream, not whipped
• salt (to taste, to be added in at the end) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan melt 1/2 cup butter.
• 2 add in fresh garlic, boullion powder and black pepper; saute for 2 minutes.
• 3 add in flour, whisk for one minute.
• 4 add in half and half cream, parmesan cheese; whisk until the mixture reaches a light boil and has thickened.
• 5 simmer for 1-2 minutes.
• 6 remove from heat and mix in whipping cream.
• 7 add in more parmesan cheese if desired; stir with a wooden spoon.
• 8 add in grated cheddar cheese (if using) stir until melted.