5 Minute Nacho Cheese Sauce

This rich and tangy nacho cheese sauce only takes about 5 minutes to make and uses only real, simple ingredients.#Appetizers #easy #Dip #crockpot #simple

This rich and tangy nacho cheese sauce only takes about 5 minutes to make and uses only real, simple ingredients.#Appetizers #easy #Dip #crockpot #simple

Rather than going totally off the deep end and buying a gelatinous block of Velveeta, I decided to try to make the nacho cheese sauce myself, with real, simple ingredients. To my surprise (and probably to my detriment), Nacho Cheese Sauce made with real cheddar cheese is extremely fast and easy to make.

Heat the flour and butter over medium flame and whisk together until they become bubbly and foamy. Continue whisking for about 60 seconds. This mixture is called a “roux” and is what will thicken your sauce. Letting the roux cook for about 60 seconds slightly toasts the flour and gets rid of that raw floury flavor, but you want it to stay “blonde”, so if it begins to brown, remove it from the heat.

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This rich and tangy nacho cheese sauce only takes about 5 minutes to make and uses only real, simple ingredients.#Appetizers #easy #Dip #crockpot #simple

Total time: 5 minutes
Servings: 6 Servings

Ingredients :

• 2 Tbsp butter ($0.22)
• 2 Tbsp flour ($0.02)
• 1 cup whole milk ($0.30)
• 6 oz. medium cheddar, shredded (about 1.5 cups) ($2.25)
• 1/4 tsp salt ($0.02)
• 1/4 tsp chili powder ($0.02)

Instructions :

• Add the butter and flour to a small sauce pot. Heat and whisk the butter and flour together until they become bubbly and foamy. Continue to cook and whisk the bubbly mixture for about 60 seconds.
• Whisk the milk into the flour and butter mixture. Turn the heat up slightly and allow the milk to come to a simmer while whisking. When it reaches a simmer, the mixture will thicken. Once it's thick enough to coat a spoon, turn off the heat.
• Stir in the shredded cheddar, one handful at a time, until melted into the sauce. If needed, place the pot over a low flame to help the cheese melt. Do not over heat the cheese sauce.
• Once all the cheese is melted into the sauce, stir in the salt and chili powder. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. If the sauce becomes too thick, simply whisk in an additional splash of milk.