Homemade Cheddar Cheese Sauce

Name: Homemade Cheddar Cheese Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup whole milk; 1 3/4 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

⏱️ Ready in 10 min 🥄 Prep 5 min 🔥 Cook 5 min 👥 16 servings 👁️ 12 views

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 5 min

Cook 5 min

Serves 16

Difficulty Easy

🛒 Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup whole milk

1 3/4 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 16

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 75

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g 8%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 119mg 5%

Total Carbohydrate 1.6g 1%

Dietary Fiber 0g 0%

Total Sugars 0.8g

Protein 3.7g 7%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.

Whisk in flour and salt until a paste forms.

Slowly add milk; cook and stir until fully incorporated, about 2 minutes.

Add cheese, stir to combine, and cook until melted, 1 to 2 minutes.