Basic Cheese Sauce
"A basic& easy cheese sauce that I sometimes use over cooked cauliflower or broccoli."
photo by Jimmie H.
- Ready In:
- 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
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2 cups
ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 1⁄4 cup flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1⁄8 teaspoon dry mustard
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup old cheddar cheese, grated (I usually use medium)
directions
- Melt butter in saucepan, add flour and seasonings and stir until blended.
- Gradually add milk and cook stirring constantly until thickened.
- Stir in cheese and heat until cheese melts and sauce is smooth.
Questions & Replies
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If taking to a potluck, can the sauce be reheated in a microwave before serving?
Reviews
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Great recipe..served it over salmon loaf family loved it...#hinttotomdouglas you cooked it too long cheese breaks down fast -
I modified it by sautéing onions and garlic in the butter before adding the flour. Also, I substituted Old Bay for the cayenne pepper. Everyone loved it over steamed broccoli.
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This is my go to recipe for cheese sauce and thought it was past time to review it. I made it yesterday to go over gluten free pasta. The flour was a gluten free blend. I like to use a combination of cheeses and typically stay with a cheddar and mozzarella blend. This is excellent with pasta or over veggies. -
Great sauce. I used it for a casserole, so had to add more milk to make it a little thinner. :) Otherwise, thanks. Since going gluten-free, I miss my Mac & Cheese terribly. ;) Also added garlic powder, which gave it some extra ooooomph!
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This was a really good and quick cheese sauce. Thanks for posting such a great sauce recipe....
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Tweaks
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Added basil and fresh crushed garlic -
This was great! super simple to make too. I left out the cayenne pepper but added 1/2 tsp dried parsley flakes in it's place. I also replaced the cheddar cheese with shredded monterey jack. This was really good with blue corn chips on football sunday. Thanks again!!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Rhonda J
Canada
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