Easy Cheddar Cheese Sauce

Name: Easy Cheddar Cheese Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Southern,American
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon fine salt; 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard; 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (or white pepper); 1 1/2 cups milk (or light cream); 1 cup (4 ounces) grated cheddar cheese (mild or sharp)

An effortless cheese sauce, made from a white sauce base and shredded cheese, is ready in 20 minutes and ideal for vegetables, pasta, rice, or sandwich melts.

⭐ 4.1 (205 reviews) Prep: 10 minCook: 10 minTotal: 20 minYields: 8 servings

Category Tags:

Side Dish Entree Sauce

Cuisine Tags:

Southern American

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Instructions

Melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium-low heat. Remove from heat, then stir in 3 tablespoons flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
Return to heat and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Gradually add 1 1/2 cups milk, stirring until well combined.
Continue cooking and stirring until thickened and smooth. Reduce heat to low; simmer, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes.
Stir in 1 cup grated cheddar cheese until melted and smooth.
Taste and adjust seasoning; serve immediately.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 126 kcal

Carbohydrate: 5 g

Cholesterol: 28 mg

Fiber: 0 g

Protein: 5 g

Saturated Fat: 6 g

Sodium: 279 mg

Sugar: 2 g

Fat: 10 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g