Description
A creamy cheddar cheese sauce served warm with cooked broccoli.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Cooked broccoli, as desired
Instructions
- Add the butter to a small pot over low heat. When melted, quickly whisk in the flour to make a smooth mixture. (It will resemble a paste.)
- Slowly pour in the milk, whisking continually, to make a smooth consistency.
- Whisk while the milk mixture heats up until you see bubbles around the edges.
- Simmer for about 2 minutes, or until you can see that the milk has thickened.
- Remove the pot from the heat.
- Stir in the cheese and salt and whisk until the cheese melts into a thick sauce.
- Serve warm with prepared broccoli.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, consider adding a pinch of cayenne pepper.
- This sauce can be used over pasta or as a dip.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 55mg