One of my daughter Sky’s favorite things to eat is mashed potatoes and gravy. It’s always been sort of a hassle to make because it’s so easy to work hard and get lumpy gravy. I recently needed a white sauce mix for a tuna noodle casserole I was making and quickly realized that I had found a goldmine in the mix! I was so excited to show Sky the EASY gravy I was able to make in about 2 minutes. Since I found it, we have made gravy a couple of times, and I’ve used it in my tuna noodle casseroles every time, with wonderful results. I am so over the moon about this white sauce that I want to share it with you. If you have ever felt that making gravy is a hassle, this recipe is for you. If you haven’t, well this recipe can STILL be for you, since it’s such a huge time saver. And no lumps! 
White Sauce Mix
(from Make-A-Mix: Over 300 Easy Recipes for Every Meal of the Day by Eliason, Harward and Westover)
2 cups instant nonfat dry milk, or 1-1/2 cups regular nonfat dry milk
1 cup all purpose flour
2 tsp salt
1 cup butter or margarine
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| This is what your mix will look like once everything is mixed together. |
Combine dry milk, flour and salt. Mix well. With a pastry blender, cut in butter or margarine until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Put in a large airtight container. Label with date and contents. Store in refrigerator. Use within 2 months. Makes 1 quart White Sauce Mix.
TO MAKE A BASIC WHITE SAUCE: In a small sauce pan, combine 1/2 cup white sauce mix with1 cup of cool water. Cook over low heat and whisk until smoothe, whisking constantly. Season with pepper, herbs and spices, if desired. Makes about 1-1/2 cups of sauce. For thinner sauce, decrease mix to 1/4 cup; for thicker sauce, increase mix to 3/4 cup. For cheese sauce, add 1/2-1 cup of shredded cheese after mixture thickens. Stir until cheese is melted. Add jalapenos/jalapeno juice for nacho cheese sauce.
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This looks good. It also looks similar to a creamed white sauce that I’ve made. The recipe is in my Betty Crocker Picture Cookbook. OH,a good sauce can make anything taste good
Love and hugs from the ocean shores of California, Heather 
I just reserved the ebook from my library.
You are so right—AND a good sauce mix can really make dinner prep so much easier!
Thanks for visiting, Heather!
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I love this mix. I’ll have to check to see if the recipe proportions are the same as my recipe, but I know the ingredients are. It makes preparing an appropriate dish so much easier and quicker! There are so many things you can do with this mix too!
Hi Lisa! I’m sure it’s not THAT new or unique, yours is probably about the same, but I have to tell you that it was like a miracle moment the first time I used this mix! The revelation of what this could mean for my dinner prep (and how often we could really have gravy, he he) bowled me over and I was sold from the first time. It’s now a staple in my refrigerator.