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Nacho Cheese Sauce Recipe
The BEST Nacho Cheese Sauce is easy to make in less than 10 minutes. Perfect for tacos, nachos and more...this is so much better than anything from a jar!
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
15
minutes
mins
Course:
Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine:
Mexican
Keyword:
cheddar sauce, cheese sauce, nacho cheese sauce
Servings:
12
Calories:
111
kcal
Author:
Kellie
Cost:
$5
Equipment
saucepan
Ingredients
2
tablespoons
butter
2
tablespoons
all purpose flour
1
cup
milk
2
cups
grated cheddar cheese
1/2
teaspoon
ground cumin
1/4
teaspoon
ground cayenne
1/4
teaspoon
kosher salt
Instructions
In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
Whisk in the flour and cook until the mixture starts to turn a golden brown.
Slowly add the milk, continuing to whisk while adding.
Turn the heat to low. Stir in the cheese, cumin, cayenne and salt.
Continue stirring until all the cheese has melted and the sauce is smooth, approximately 5 minutes.
Serve immediately.
Video
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Notes
Freshly grate the cheese because grated cheese from the store has anti caking agents that don’t can cause the sauce to become lumpy or break.
Nutrition
Calories:
111
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
2
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
9
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
26
mg
|
Sodium:
195
mg
|
Potassium:
49
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
298
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
160
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg