Best Homemade Cheese Sauce
4 Ingredient homemade cheese sauce in just 5 minutes! Creamy, dunkable, dipable cheese sauce perfect for topping veggies, tortilla chips for nachos and cheese fries.
Servings: 6
Calories:
Equipment
- box grater or other style to grate/shred cheese
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 12 ounce can evaporated milk not condensed milk
- 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese block freshly grated
- 1/4 teaspoon salt or more to taste
Instructions
- Grate the cheese and set aside.
- Melt butter in a medium sauce pan than sprinkle flour over the top. Whisk until smooth. Reduce heat and simmer 1 minute.
- Stir in evaporated milk. Season with salt and black pepper to taste (I start with 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper). Increase heat to medium, continue whisking 2 minutes letting it thicken.
- Remove from heat and add cheese a little at a time, stirring until ilt melts completely. Taste and adjust salt as needed. Serve right away or transfer to a slow cooker on ‘warm’ setting.
Notes
Flavor options:
- cayenne pepper
- garlic powder
- a dash or two of hot sauce
- diced pickled jalapenos and a splash of jalapeno brine (from the jar) for nacho cheese sauce