You have gratinated the vegetables and made chili lasagnanow the holidays are over and… What to do with leftover béchamel sauce? We are sure that in these festive days there has been no shortage of the aforementioned lasagna or even on your tables crepes And cannelloni, first courses that warm the belly and heart. All united by a great deal of deliciousness homemade bechamel, which, for fear of not being enough, is usually made in large quantities. When it advances, however, it is a great shame to throw it away. What can we do to not waste it?
How to store bechamel
Once cooled, the homemade béchamel can be preserved in the fridge covered with cling film or in a airtight container for two/three days maximum. If you don’t use it during this time, you can freeze it. In the freezerin special containers, the sauce can be kept for a couple of months: in this way they will be avoided waste and you will have bechamel ready to use if you don’t have time to prepare it. Just let it thaw in the fridge or at room temperature before using it. And if it loses consistency, put it back on the heat and thicken it with a little flour.
What to do with leftover béchamel sauce?
As we were saying, leftover béchamel sauce stored correctly in the fridge can be used within a few days to prepare other recipes. You can stock up on lasagna to freeze, you can prepare one baked pasta or a timbale with a empty fridge recipe using the other leftovers. Another idea are the gratin vegetables or stuffed: from fennel to broccoli, from cardoons to endive, seasonal vegetables are perfect for baking with bechamel sauce. What do you say then gods soufflé? There are many ideas: discover all our recipes for using leftover béchamel sauce below and in the gallery.
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