Bechamel Sauce

Bechamel Sauce or white sauce is VERY easy to make.  My SIL in Sicily uses it in lasagna.  I never did until I had her lasagna.  Now I never make lasagna without it!  It can be used in a BUNCH of different recipes like starting a cream soup or making creamed spinach, a favorite of mine.

You need:
1 Tablespoon butter
a bit of olive oil to keep the butter from burning
1 medium onion, chopped
1 1/2-2 Tablespoons flour
2 cups of milk, warmed or let sit out of the fridge for awhile
salt and pepper
Optional: nutmeg, ground or freshly grated

1. Melt the butter and oil.
2. Add the onion and cook until translucent over medium heat.
3. Add the flour and cook for a few minutes. 
4. Turn the heat to high. Add the milk.  Stir. The mixture will thicken.  Remove from heat.

If you are using this for lasagna, add 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg.

When onions are done.

 After flour has been added.

Finished with nutmeg grated into it.