cheddar cheese sauce
This quick, velvety, smooth sauce is perfect with steamed vegetables but also amazing on pasta, fish or nachos...
prep time
5 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
3 cups
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups béchamel sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon mild paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated
How To Make cheddar cheese sauce
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Step 1Make the béchamel sauce (1 ½ cups); in a medium pot over medium heat, add butter. When melted, add flour and cook, stirring constantly, for about 4 minutes or until it smells like cooked pie crust. Add 1 cup milk, whisk and then a little at a time, whisking constantly. Add salt and white pepper.
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Step 2To make the cheese sauce; add paprika and mustard powder to the béchamel sauce before stirring in cheese; whisk until melted. Spoon over steamed vegetables and serve immediately. Makes 3 cups
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Step 3Note: If not using right away, cover with wax paper making sure it touches the surface – this will prevent a skin from forming
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