30-Minute Creamed Radishes with Butter Flour Sauce

Prep: 5 minCook: 20 min4 servingsmediumAmerican
Creamed Radishes with Butter Flour Sauce

A classic 1948 preparation of sliced radishes simmered until tender, then combined with a silky butter and flour roux-based cream sauce seasoned with salt and pepper. Simple, elegant, and transforms humble radishes into a refined side dish.

Ingredients

4 servings

Instructions

  1. 1

    Boil radishes in water until soft

  2. 2

    In a skillet, melt butter

  3. 3

    Add flour and stir to combine

  4. 4

    Add salt and pepper

  5. 5

    Add milk and cook until thickened

  6. 6

    Add cooked radishes to the sauce and combine

Good to Know

Storage

Refrigerate in airtight container up to 3 days

Make Ahead

Prepare through step 5 and reheat gently before serving

Serve With

Serve warm as a side dish to roasted poultry or beef

Common Mistakes

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Cook flour in butter briefly before adding milk to avoid lumps

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Add radishes after sauce thickens to prevent them from breaking apart

Substitutions

Dairy-Free Swaps

butter
ghee1:1dairy-free

clarified butter alternative

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Gluten-Free Swaps

flour
cornstarch1:1.5gluten-freegluten-free

use 1.5 tablespoons for equivalent thickening

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General Alternatives

milk
heavy cream1:1none

richer sauce

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