Whether you’re trying to jazz up a bowl of steamed veggies, looking for the perfect dip for your dunkable snacks at your upcoming gathering or just trying something new, I can’t think of anything better to recommend than this recipe for Homemade Cheese Sauce. I love it on fresh steamed broccoli and it makes for a killer topping on Nachos, but it can be drizzled on just about anything to make a dull meal into a fun new one!
Homemade Cheese Sauce Recipe
Ingredients:
2 cup Milk
1/4 cup Butter
1/4 cup Flour
2 cup shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Salt & Pepper to taste
Directions:
Allow milk to warm to room temperature.
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
Sprinkle flour over melted butter while stirring to form a roux. Then cook for several minutes.
Gradually add milk to roux while whisking to form a well blended mixture.
Cook about 5 minutes until thickened.
Gradually add in the cheese while stirring constantly until it is melted and smooth.
Serve hot.
Enjoy!
Note: If you would like to spice things up add 2 teaspoons hot sauce and 1 teaspoon chili powder.
Print this recipe:
- 2 cup Milk
- ¼ cup Butter
- ¼ cup Flour
- 2 cup shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
- Salt & Pepper to taste
- Allow milk to warm to room temperature.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Sprinkle flour over melted butter while stirring to form a roux. Then cook for several minutes.
- Gradually add milk to roux while whisking to form a well blended mixture.
- Cook about 5 minutes until thickened.
- Gradually add in the cheese while stirring constantly until it is melted and smooth.
- Serve hot.
- Enjoy!
OMG…….I could eat that whole cheese sauce with just a spoon!! It looks SO good, thank you!!!!!!!
I love cheese dip especially with nachos. I’ve tried unsuccessfully to make my own cheese dip at home. I think I’m going to try your recipe.
Wonderful recipe! So much better to make it yourself. Thanks for sharing with us at the Inspire Me Mondays Link-Up! Have a fantastic weekend!
Yum, yum! Thanks for sharing at Idea Box!
yes yes this looks so good and something the family will enjoy
cheese literally makes everything better!
Amy J says
think I’ll try this very soon. How long do you think this would keep, say, in the fridge?
I wouldn’t keep it longer than a few days because of the milk content. You wouldn’t want it to go sour. I’ve never had the problem of that much being left over LOL
Thanks so much for this recipe. We like cheese on a lot of our vegetables and pasta dishes , so we are gonna love this one.
I make this a whole lot! We all love cheese and I have used this base for a broccoli or cauliflower soup just adding more milk to it until it is thick as I wish. Its nice you posted it, so many dont know how easy it is to make with real ingredients!