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Basic Cheese Sauce in a brown bowl with fresh vegetables.
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5 from 1 vote

Basic Cheese Sauce

This Basic Cheese Sauce recipe is great to have on hand! It's simple to mix together and it goes great with so many things!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Homemade Mixes, Sauces & Condiments
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Jamie Sherman

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 cups Cheddar cheese, shredded 8 oz.
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk flour into butter until smooth. Slowly whisk milk into butter mixture to combine. Cook and stir until mixture thickens, about 3 minutes.
  • Add Cheddar cheese and stir until cheese is melted, about 3 minutes more. Season with salt.
  • Use in your favorite recipes. Great on broccoli or baked potatoes. Perfect dip for fries, mini tacos or taquitos. Once you have the basic recipe down, it's easy to tweak using different cheeses, spices and add-ins!

Notes

  • This is perfect for dipping chips or topping vegetables.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25cup | Calories: 331kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 583mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 840IU | Calcium: 477mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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