Elevate classic bechamel with sweet shallots and nutmeg. Perfect for lasagna, mac and cheese, and gratins.

A one-pot wonder loaded with chicken, shrimp, crabmeat, smoked sausage, and Creole spices in a tomato-based stew thickened with a roux.

Pasta ai Quattro Formaggi, or four cheese pasta, is basically Italy's answer to mac & cheese. Bonus that this ultra creamy sauce is so easy!

Made with a rich, dark roux and lots of turkey and andouille sausage, perfect for leftover turkey, a comforting favorite.

Thick and creamy from a rich dark roux, loaded with shredded turkey, potatoes, and lots of flavor building spices, great for leftover turkey

A Southern comfort food classic of tomato sauce thickened with a light roux, great with buttermilk biscuits, a delicious down home breakfast

Bursting with Creole flavor with lots of shrimp and fire roasted tomatoes, thickened with a rich roux, a family favorite.

Beurre Manié (pronounced bur-man-yay). This simple recipe of butter and flour is used to thicken and enrich sauces, soups, stews and gravy.

This crawfish etouffee is perfectly rich and buttery with a flavor packed spicy sauce served over steamed rice.

Lobster Truffle Mac and Cheese is made with lobster, a creamy cheese sauce, and truffle oil making it perfect for any special occasion.

Learn how to make gravy to complement any main dish. Use this stovetop method for making a quick pan gravy with or without pan drippings.

This Vegan Mushroom Gravy is made with hearty cremini mushrooms, fresh herbs and thickened with a fool-proof roux.

This Cajun crawfish étouffée recipe is made with loads of vegetables and tender crawfish tails in a spicy, rich dark brown gravy.

A thick and hearty stew made with a rich roux, loaded with fish and crawfish, simmered in a piquant Creole tomato sauce.

Learning how to make a roux is one of the most useful kitchen skills to learn and I’m going to show you how to do it!

Braised savoy cabbage thickened with roux made from butter and flour.

Who needs giblets when you can make this delicious roasted turkey giblet gravy recipe without them?

How to make a roux from scratch, white roux, blonde roux, dark roux and what you would use each for.

This time saving Instant Pot Chicken Pot Pie has a rich and creamy texture and a golden brown, buttery pastry!

Creamy White Wine Chicken is creamy and hearty comfort food! Seared chicken breasts are smothered in a creamy sauce.

This warm and comforting baked mac and cheese is rich and creamy with a buttery and crunchy Parmesan-panko breadcrumb topping.

Crawfish Gumbo is a rich and delicious seafood gumbo made with crawfish tails and smoky, spicy andouille sausage!

Smothered Okra and tomatoes is a thick and delicious southern style dish with lots of Cajun flavor.

This Cajun crawfish etouffee recipe is loaded with meaty crawfish tails smothered in a rich gravy with Cajun spices and fresh herbs, served