Norwegian Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole milk
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 dash cayenne
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• salt
• pepper (optional)
• 1/2 cup frozen sweet peas, cooked (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium sauce pan simmer milk on medium-low heat.
• 2 add the onion, bay leaf and cayenne. simmer for a few minutes stirring constantly to prevent scorching.
• 3 strain the milk into a bowl and discard the onion and bay leaf.
• 4 melt the butter in the sauce pan and whisk in flour until thick, this is called the roux.
• 5 stir in the milk and simmer until the desired consistancy is reached (5-10 mins). sauce will thicken as it stands.
• 6 salt and pepper to taste.
• 7 stir in peas if desired.