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cheddar cheese sauce

Recipe by
Francine Lizotte
Surrey South, BC

This quick, velvety, smooth sauce is perfect with steamed vegetables but also amazing on pasta, fish or nachos...

yield 3 cups
prep time 5 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For cheddar cheese sauce

  • 1 1/2 c
    béchamel sauce
  • 1/4 tsp
    mild paprika
  • 1/4 tsp
    mustard powder
  • 1 1/2 c
    sharp cheddar cheese, grated

How To Make cheddar cheese sauce

  • 1
    Make 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.
  • 2
    To 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
  • 3
    Note: If not using right away, cover with wax paper making sure it touches the surface – this will prevent a skin from forming
  • 4
    To view this recipe on YouTube, click on this link >>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn7xnSXGOzk
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