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Onion and bay leaf sauce

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 50 g butter
  • 225 g onions chopped
  • ¼ cup plain four
  • 250 ml whole milk
  • 1 tbsp parsley chopped
  • 2 tbsp dijon mustard
  • 2 fresh bay leaves
  • salt and black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Over a low temperature melt butter and cook onions until soft. Do not brown
  • Stir in flour and cook for two minutes
  • Slowly add 1 cup of milk  and stir until sauce is thick
  • Stir in mustard
  • Slowly add remaining milk
  • Add Bay leaves, salt and black peppers
  • Cook over low heat for 10-15mins. Stir in parsley
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