Microwave Cheese Sauce

Sue Lau's Note:

So easy and fast to make in the microwave, you won't believe it! Goes great on vegetables, baked potatoes, nacho chips, etc.

• Total Time: 8 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 2 cups

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup warm milk
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• ½ teaspoon salt (optional)

Directions:

1. In a large micro-wave safe glass bowl, heat butter for 50 seconds on high or until the butter is melted.
2. Whisk together the butter, flour and milk.
3. Add 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese.
4. Place bowl in microwave and cook on high for 1 1/2-2 minutes, whisking every 30 seconds or so, until sauce is thick and heated through.
5. Season with salt, if desired, and whisk until blended.

Reviews

[blancpage]

Thank you so much Sue L., for a super easy sauce. I'm not supposed to eat dairy due to IBS, and though I was tempted b/c I have the "Real McCoys" in our fridge, I passed up the real milk and cheese, and subbed Soysations brand shredded Cheddar, Jack, and Mozzarella blend, Silk unsweetened soy milk, and margarine. I cut the recipe down also, since it was just me eating this, but I have to say I'm impressed by the results - thick, creamy sauce. I didn't think this needed any salt at all, so I didn't add any. I did add a drop of Tabasco though. I used 1 1/2 tsp flour and margarine, about 1/4 cup of soy milk, (think I added in more like 1/3 cup of the cheese, so I had to add a little more milk after all was melted b/c this thickened up very nicely), and micro'd the marg for 20 secs and a total of 1 minute (2 30 sec intervals) to melt the cheese. After I added the extra milk at the end, I zapped another 20 secs to rewarm. I was really craving cheese sauce, this did so nicely. I can just imagine how much more wonderful real cheese and milk would have been! Lol. This was yummy on carrot sticks. This would also be great w/celery sticks or any cooked veggie, and prob great on pretzels, too

[ChefLara]

I have made cheese sauce on the stove before. Never again. This recipe turned out so yummy and easy. I added garlic salt instead of just regular salt and added a few drops of Tabasco sauce to give it a little more ZING. My family was trilled.

[sheepdoc]

So, it's Superbowl Sunday. We aren't having a party or anything, but wanted to eat the same stuff partiers were. I lost the grocery store debate about Velveeta - DH was sure we had some. Yep, no Velveeta. This was fast, easy, and successful. Mixed it with an equal amount of salsa for the Velveeta-famous dip. None of that plastic-y texture.