Kicked-Up Cheddar Cheese Sauce

Name: Kicked-Up Cheddar Cheese Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (4 Tbsp; 56g) unsalted butter; 1/4 cup (31g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled); 2 cups (480ml) whole milk; 2 cups (250g; 8 ounces) freshly shredded cheddar cheese; 2 tbsp hot sauce; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; salt + pepper to taste

This is my favorite recipe for cheese dipping sauce. This spicy nacho cheese sauce is absolutely awesome with veggies, soft pretzels, and nachos! None of that processed stuff, either.

⏱ 20 min 🔨 Prep 20min 🔥 Cook 10min 📊 Easy 🍽 2 servings ⭐ 4.6 (39) 👁 9

Ingredients

2 servings

1/4 cup (4 Tbsp; 56g) unsalted butter
1/4 cup (31g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
2 cups (480ml) whole milk
2 cups (250g; 8 ounces) freshly shredded cheddar cheese
2 tbsp hot sauce
1 tsp cayenne pepper
salt + pepper to taste

Instructions

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Sprinkle the flour over the top, stirring constantly until a thick paste forms, 1 to 2 minutes.
Slowly add the milk to the flour/butter paste in a steady stream, whisking constantly. Continue cooking, whisking constantly until the mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. It should be thick but still pourable. Add the cheese, whisking constantly until it is melted. Add the hot sauce and cayenne. Taste, then add salt and pepper to taste. Add more cayenne and/or hot sauce if preferred.
The sauce will thicken upon cooling. Store leftovers covered tightly in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Heat over stovetop or in the microwave before serving again.

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