Onion Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 medium onions (medium to large)
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• salt and pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 cut the onions into eighths.
• 2 in a heavy-based saucepan over medium heat, cook onions in milk, seasoned with nutmeg, salt, pepper and bay leaf. cook until onions are soft. remove bay leaf.
• 3 meanwhile, melt butter in a medium saucepan; add flour, stirring for 3 minutes or until bubbly. add flavored milk all at once and whisk to combine ingredients smoothly. cook over medium heat, stirring often, until just boiling; reduce heat and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.
• 4 if desired, strain the sauce through a fine sieve; return to saucepan to heat through.
• 5 serve hot.