homemade nacho cheese sauce
We LOVE nachos so this recipe was born because we ran out of the canned nacho cheese sauce and nobody wanted to go to the store, haha. Easy and simple ingredients that comes together quick! The cayenne pepper really adds a punch on the back of the palate so adjust to your preferred flavor. You can always add more but can't take away! My 10 year old LOVES this recipe!
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yield
6 serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For homemade nacho cheese sauce
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2 Tbspbutter
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2 Tbspflour
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1 1/2 cwhole milk
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8 ozsharp cheddar cheese, grated
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1 tspcayenne pepper, or less depending on preferred spicy level
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1/2 tspground cumin
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1/2 tspseasoning salt, or less depending on preference
How To Make homemade nacho cheese sauce
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1In medium pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour and whisk to combine. Continue to whisk and cook 1-2 minutes or until lightly browned.
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2While whisking, slowly add 1 cup of milk. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Should be a smooth sauce, if too thick add more milk until desired consistency, up to 1/2 cup.
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3Whisk in seasonings. Remove from heat. Whisk in cheese and stir until smooth. If too thick for your preference, you can always add more milk a tablespoon at a time to reach desired consistency.
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4Great as is on tortilla chips, or on cooked broccoli & cauliflower or any recipe that calls for a cheese sauce! Sometimes we build deluxe nacho plates with this sauce using taco toppings!
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
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