Leftover Bechamel Sauce

[Trixxee]

I have a little bit (maybe a cup) of leftover bechamel sauce that came with some stuffed mushrooms my husband bought yesterday from an Italian restaurant. Love the sauce.

Any ideas of what I could do with the leftover, either for a main dish or a side dish? It would just be the two of us eating so I don't have to make a lot of whatever it is.

Thanks for any ideas. You guys are so helpful!

[Corinne]

I would scramble fry some bulk sausage and add it to the bechamel. Then I'd serve it over waffles or biscuits. It's great with breakfast.

[cjs]

or...toast up some English muffins, sprinkle with crab, top with the warm bechamel, top with shredded Cheddar cheese and stick under the broiler.

or, add a little cheese - preferably swiss or Parmesan to the bechamel and have a mornay sauce and just take a spoon and start in on it!!

[Corinne]

I've got crab on the brain, cjs. Your ideas sound great!

Oh, I know what it is. So many people are thinking Valentines Day and I bet I've read 50 crab cake recipes.

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toast up some English muffins, sprinkle with crab, top with the warm bechamel, top with shredded Cheddar cheese and stick under the broiler

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This sounds really good.

[pjcooks]

Or, if you're in need of comfort food at the moment (I have a sick house) take your Mornay, add some cayenne or tabasco and cracked pepper, pour over cooked elbows and top with toasted-in-butter ritz cracker crumbs

It's what my kiddos want when they're under the weather.

Tho that crab thing sounds good

PJ

[Gourmet_Mom]

We like to add a little cayenne, clam or shrimp broth, crab, and cooked shrimp and serve over some fish or steak....MMMM!

[bjcotton]

After you've added the Parmesan, grab a spoon and then lick the bowl! Over elbow macaroni sounds wonderful.

[firechef]

Maybe a bit of Rigatoni and Prosciutto...add the parmesan like has been suggested and sprinkle with some fresh mozzarella and bake until all is melted and bubbly...yummy indeed. A cup would be enough for two I would think...some garlic toast or bread sticks...next time save more sauce and I'll come for dinner too!

[labradors]

Pity, but one cup would not be enough to make pastitsio.

Maybe you could improvise, and make mini, muffin-pan pastitsio.

[cjs]

Shoot, now I have to make up some bechamel...thanks a lot, Trixxee!!!!