white, cream sauce?

[FoundMyPrince]

I'm looking for a recipe for a white cream sauce. I'm making manicotti and will put a red sauce over the manicotti - and I'd like to put a little of a white, cream sauce, on top of the red (like it's served at many restaurants). I cannot find a recipe for what I'm searching for - maybe b/c I don't know what else to call it other than a cream sauce!

Help - please!

 

[Imzadi]

I'm not sure what you mean by cream sauce. I've never seen a cream sauce served over a red pasta sauce. Do mean, perhaps the shredded mozzerella cheese that is placed over the red tomato sauce and then melted till it's gooey?

Or do you mean an Alfredo sauce? Again, I've never seen it served WITH a red tomato sauce. It's usually served alone on a pasta.

 

[Disneyaholic]

I'll bet something like an Alfredo sauce would work!

 

[MazdaUK]

Bechemel is what you want I think - basic white sauce.

 

[Beth E. (NJ)]

Bechamel is one of the "mother sauces" -- one of the main sauces that is used as a springboard to other sauces.

here is a link to a bachamel sauce recipe from Mario Batali:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_22505,00.html

 

[PrincessMinnie28]

Yup, it's bechamel. Also try this with tomato sauce in lasagna and in a veggie lasagna as the only sauce... yum!

 

[MazdaUK]

If you make it up as a cheese sauce it makes a lovely lasagne with fresh spinach, tomatoes and pesto - mmmmmmmmmmmm! Now I'm hungry