Cheese Sauce
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Prep5 min
Cook10 min
Total15 min
A velvety sharp cheddar sauce built on a simple roux — the essential companion for nachos, broccoli, mac and cheese, and loaded fries.
Ingredients
Serves:4
Ingredients
- 30 g unsalted butter
- 30 g plain flour
- 350 ml whole milk
- 150 g sharp cheddar cheese
- 0.5 tsp mustard powder
- 0.25 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp white pepper
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidence287kcal · per serving
13g
Protein
10.6g
Carbs
21.7g
Fat
Recipe total: 1150 kcal · P 52.2g · C 42.2g · F 86.8g
Estimated from 9 of 9 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
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Steps
Steps
- 1Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 1–2 minutes.
- 2Gradually whisk in the milk until smooth. Cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
- 3Remove from heat and stir in the grated cheddar until fully melted and smooth.
- 4Season with mustard powder, garlic powder, salt, white pepper, and cayenne.
- 5Serve immediately — the sauce thickens as it cools. Add a splash of milk to loosen if needed.
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Questions and answers
How long does Cheese Sauce take to make?
About 15 minutes: 5 min prep and 10 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Cheese Sauce?
9 ingredients: unsalted butter, plain flour, whole milk, sharp cheddar cheese, mustard powder, garlic powder, salt, white pepper, cayenne pepper.
How many servings does this Cheese Sauce recipe make?
4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Cheese Sauce?
About 287 kcal, with 13 g protein, 10.6 g carbohydrate and 21.7 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
What cuisine is Cheese Sauce?
Cheese Sauce comes from American cuisine.
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