White Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 4 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 3 cups milk (or almond or soy milk)
• nutritional yeast (optional)
• onion powder (optional)

Method

1. Melt butter in a saucepan and stir in minced garlic to sauté it.
2. Add cornstarch and mix to form a roux.
3. Add milk and bring to boil while whisking to thicken.
4. Add nutritional yeast and onion powder to taste for additional umami.

Variations

Add cheese while boiling to make a cheese sauce.