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A sauce pot with cheese and spoon.

Cheese Sauce

Author: Veena Azmanov
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Calories: 4
Adjust Servings Here: 3 cups

Description

This cheese sauce is a roux-thickened white sauce made with cheese. It can be used as a topping for vegetables, meat, and poultry, and also makes a delicious pasta sauce. Here’s one version of how to make it at home.

Ingredients 

  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter
  • 4 tbsp (30 g) Flour
  • 2 cups (473 ml) Whole milk or half and half
  • ¼ tsp Nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp Garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp Kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp White pepper
  • ¼ cup (25 g) Parmesan
  • ½ cup (120 g) Emantle
  • ½ cup (60 g) Cheddar

Instructions

  • Flour - In a saucepan, over medium-low heat, add the oil and butter. Then, add the flour and cook for at least two minutes on medium-low heat.
    Pro tip - The mixture will be bubbling so keep the heat to medium to low.
    1 tbsp Olive oil , 2 tbsp Unsalted Butter , 4 tbsp Flour
  • Milk - Start adding the milk gradually, about 1/4 cup at a time, cooking the sauce in between to thicken. This will cook out the taste of flour.
    Pro tip - Adding milk gradually will prevent lumps.
    2 cups Whole milk
  • Seasoning - Add the nutmeg, garlic powder, salt, and pepper and stir well.
    Pro tip - I like to add the garlic powder at the end to prevent it from becoming too strong.
    ¼ tsp Nutmeg, ¼ tsp Garlic powder, ¼ tsp Kosher salt, ¼ tsp White pepper
  • Cheese - Add the cheeses and continue to stir until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning.
    Pro tip - Too much cheese or overcooking the sauce will cause the sauce to curdle.
    ¼ cup Parmesan, ½ cup Emantle, ½ cup Cheddar
  • Consistency - If the sauce is too thick, add more milk. Remove from heat and pour into a bowl or jar.
    Pro tip - The sauce will thicken as it cools. And, removing it from the hot pan will stop it from cooking.

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