Nif's Simple Cheddar Cheese Sauce

It's nice to have an easy recipe for cheese sauce on hand. You can drizzle this over broccoli, cauliflower or pretty much any other favourite veggie. It is also nice tossed with pasta but you may need to increase the amount of sauce. Enjoy!

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 3⁄4 cup  old cheddar cheese, grated
• 1⁄4 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1  pinch salt
• 1  pinch cayenne pepper

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour and whisk very frequently for at least 2 minutes or until bubbly.
2. Whisk in milk and heat until thickened, about 2 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and immediately whisk in cheese and paprika until melted and smooth.
4. Add salt and cayenne pepper to your taste.