nacho cheese sauce

<em>This is my favorite recipe for cheese dipping sauce. This spicy nacho cheese sauce is absolutely awesome with veggies, soft pretzels, and nachos! None of that processed stuff, either.</em>

Kicked-Up Cheddar Cheese Sauce

unsalted butter

(31 grams) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled)

(480 milliliters) whole milk

sharp cheddar cheese, grated

hot sauce

cayenne pepper

salt + pepper

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Sprinkle the flour over the top, stirring constantly until a thick paste forms, 1 to 2 minutes.

Slowly add the milk to the flour/butter paste in a steady stream, whisking constantly. Continue cooking, whisking constantly until the mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. It should be thick but still pourable. Add the cheese, whisking constantly until it is melted. Add the hot sauce and cayenne. Taste, then add salt and pepper to taste. Add more cayenne and/or hot sauce if preferred.

The sauce will thicken upon cooling. Store leftovers covered tightly in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Heat over stovetop or in the microwave before serving again.

Absolutely amazed. The sauce is great and so are the pretzel bites. 
Just by chance I used Franks Red Hot sauce as well.

Such a good recipe although I like it better with Colby jack and Sriracha

I used almond milk because that's all I had on hand. still turned out amazing! love it, love the spice.

I love this stuff! It cam together so quickly! It was really hot so next time I think I will leave the hot sauce out!

Love this sauce with <a href="https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/easy-homemade-soft-pretzels/">homemade soft pretzels</a>.....each dip got bigger and bigger until the sauce got on my hands the pretzels were so loaded with it ;) Thanks for another great recipe Sally!

What a fun recipe!  In this time of stay-in-place due to COVID-19, my husband was home and we made the pretzels together.  They turned out great.  Also made the cheese sauce with a bit extra Frank's.  Definitely a keeper recipe.  Thanks Sally

This is the third recipe I’ve made from your site in the last two weeks and every one was perfection.  My kids and I made your soft pretzel recipe (you’re my hero) and at the last minute I decided I HAD to have this cheese with them. I didn’t have all the right ingredients and it still came out perfect! I used shredded Mexican cheese mix, oat milk (because I didn’t have any cow milk - yes, it came out great!) chili-lime seasoning and a mix of sriracha and cholula.  Omg.

This from-scratch Homemade Nacho Cheese Sauce is made with only five all-natural ingredients, and takes 10 minutes to make. Perfect for football snacking!

Nacho Cheese Sauce

tbsp butter

tbsp all-purpose flour

milk

tsp salt

oz block sharp cheddar cheese* (grated)

Melt&nbsp;the butter in a medium size skillet over medium heat.

Once the butter is melted add the flour.

Whisk until it combines into a smooth blond paste and starts to bubble around the edges.

Add the milk to the skillet and continue whisking.

Once the milk is incorporated, raise the heat to high and bring to a boil.

Once the milk has reached a boil, quickly lower the heat and reduce to a simmer. Allow the sauce to thicken slightly.

Add the cayenne pepper and salt and whisk to combine.

Turn off the heat, and remove the skillet from the stove**. Add the cheese and gently stir, allowing the cheese to melt.

When the cheese is completely melted and the mixture smooth in consistency, the nacho cheese sauce is ready to serve. Enjoy immediately, as the sauce will get firm as it sits.

This Nacho Cheese Sauce showcases how simple ingredients can come together to make a delectable, versatile and flavorful sauce! Made with just 5 ingredients, in just 10 minutes, it&#039;s guaranteed to replace any store bought version you can find!

butter

oz Velveeta (or shredded Monterey Jack)

Make Roux:

Make Roux: Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour to make a roux and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, while whisking continuously to remove the raw flour taste.

Finish:

Finish: Whisk in the milk and bring to a simmer. Add the cheese and cook for another 2 minutes or until the cheese melts. Add the hot sauce and stir.

Serve:

Nacho Cheese Sauce is ridiculously easy to make, and tastes so much better than store bought. Enjoy it as a dip or on a plate of nachos.

Homemade Nacho Cheese Sauce

salted butter

all-purpose flour

cheddar cheese cheese

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat.

Whisk in flour and cayenne pepper and cook 1 to 2 minutes.

Reduce the heat to low and add in cheese.

This vegan nacho cheese sauce is easy and tastes unbelievably like the real thing! Essentially a plant based queso, it's creamy and packed with favor.

Vegan Nacho Cheese (Easy Blender Queso!)

raw unsalted whole cashews

mild green chiles

yellow mustard

garlic powder

onion powder

chili powder (make sure it’s not spicy!)

cumin

turmeric (for color, optional)

salt

water

Soak or boil the cashews

Place the cashews in a bowl with water and allow them to soak for at least 1 hour (or longer, overnight if you think ahead.) OR Time saver trick! Place the cashews in a pot on the stovetop and cover with 2 inches hot water. Bring to a boil, then boil 10 minutes (for high speed blender) or 15 minutes (for standard blender). 

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend on high until creamy and fully combined. Place in a sealed container and store in the refrigerator.

Thank You Thank You for making a vegan nacho cheese recipe that doesn’t contain the disgusting ingredient nutritional yeast!!!!

I'm making this nacho cheese right now to have on some baked potatoes. I followed the directions exactly, and the boiling of the cashews is an amazing trick that I'll use every time now—it makes smoother cashew cheese than soaking overnight!

I did add a couple of ingredients: two tbsp nutritional yeast and a generous splash of warm water. That really perfected it for me!

I loved the simplicity of the recipe.  Next time I will use 1/2 tablespoons of mustard because it overpowered.   After reading the comments, I used 2 tablespoons of nutritional yeast and 1/2 pickled jalapeño and carrots.

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Want to make a healthy vegan nacho cheese sauce at home? Basically vegan queso, this cashew cheese sauce recipe is ultra simple and delicious! 

RECIPE LINK: https://www.acouplecooks.com/how-to-make-vegan-nacho-cheese 

FULL RECIPE: 
1 cup raw unsalted whole cashews
1 7 ounce can mild green chiles
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon chili powder (make sure it's not spicy!)
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon turmeric (for color, optional)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup water

Place the cashews in a bowl with water and allow them to soak for at least 30 minutes. (You can soak even longer if time allows, or even overnight if desired. If you don't have a high speed blender, we recommend soaking at least 1 hour.)

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend on high until creamy and fully combined. Place in a sealed container and store in the refrigerator.

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How to Make Vegan Nacho Cheese

This Nacho Cheese Sauce Recipe is CRAZY Delicious! Cheesy, saucy, smooth, flavor packed, better than store bought nacho cheese sauce that you will use endlessly!

Nacho Cheese Sauce Recipe

Tablespoon Butter (unsalted at room temperature)

Flour (all purpose regular)

milk (whole milk or even 2%)

cheddar cheese

salt and pepper

oregano

chilli powder

cilantro (monced)

jalapeno (minced)

Tablespoon scallions (minced)

- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.

- Now add flour to the melted butter and continue whisking until the mixture is well-blended and starts bubbling.

- Next, add milk to the butter and flour mixture, and let it simmer for a while.

- Continue whisking till the mixture starts thickening.

- Once it reaches the consistency of a thick sauce, stop whisking.

- Start adding the grated cheese to the mixture in small batches till it completely melts.

- At this point, turn the flame low, and stir the mixture a bit to help the cheese melt into the mixture.

- Once everything is completely blended, stir in the seasoning and flavoring. You can increase or decrease the amount depending on your taste and preference.

And there you have it - The ultimate homemade nacho cheese sauce!

I am so thrilled to finally have found this recipe. I LOVE nachos and I LOVE making my own sauce for them. This recipe is exactly what I need!

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This is my favorite recipe for cheese dipping sauce. This spicy nacho cheese sauce is absolutely awesome with veggies, soft pretzels, and nachos! None of that processed stuff, either.

(4 Tbsp; 56 grams) unsalted butter

(31 grams) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)

(250 grams; 8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese

When freezing, put a wee bit of either wax paper, freezer paper or cling wrap on the surface of the sauce. This helps keep the integrity of the sauce and prevents ice crystals touch the surface of the sauce.

I love all of your recipes! This pretzel recipe was soo good, In one day my children and husband (who doesn't really like pretzels) ate the whole batch! Thank you so much for providing families and individuals with delicious recipes, because we all know if it is on your website it must be amazing.

I didn’t use the cayenne pepper or the hot sauce because I do not like spice, but it was delicious!!! Will be making again!!

Loved this! Perfect to go with pretzel bites!

Much like other reviews, I also found an overwhelming taste of flour. The roux was well cooked to a nice golden colour, which should cook off the flour taste, but it didn't. The sauce also does not cook to a smooth consistency and seemed grainy almost, which you  can actually see in the photos. I noticed this but didn't think it would come through in the taste. Except for the fact that is was spicy, it tasted like Mac n cheese sauce,  ot nacho sauce. Next time will find a recipie that uses either corn starch or evaporated milk rather than plain milk. Most of it just got tossed out.

I have made this delicious cheese sauce multiple times and it always comes out incredible. And I'm back here because I'm making it yet again! I've personally never noticed any overpowering flour taste so I can't say I agree with some of the previous comments!!! This recipe is a keeper. I make it with Sally's soft pretzel recipe. So. Good. Thank you!!

I make pretzel loaves, pretzel buns but I had never made pretzel bites before.  This was so much fun and successful.  The cheese dip is a perfect accompaniment and neither one was labor intensive making it perfect in my opinion.  One of my biggest pet peeves is when something is delicious but you are exhausted after making it and you are entertaining.  I however waited to make this recipe before a neighborhood get-together otherwise you seriously can't stop at just eating one.

Just made it with my kids along with the cheese sauce. So good.

A copycat recipe of Chipotle restaurant queso blanco.

Copycat Chipotle Queso Blanco

(472 ml) whole milk

yellow onion, finely chopped

serrano pepper seeds removed,

poblano pepper, seeds removed, finely chopped

chipotle pepper, seeds removed and chopped from a can of chipotles in adobo sauce

garlic clove,

cornstarch

Water

(240 grams) sour cream

(172 grams) Monterey jack cheese, freshly grated

tomato,

To a saucepan add the milk over medium...

To a saucepan add the milk over medium heat. Stir in the onion, serrano peppers, poblano pepper, chipotle pepper and garlic. Mix cornstarch with just enough water so it dissolves, stir into the milk and bring to a light bubble, cook, stirring often until thickened. Remove from heat as soon as it is thickened (you will need to keep an eye on it). If it doesn't thicken to your liking, add a little more cornstarch mixed with milk.

Turn down to the heat to very low...

Turn down to the heat to very low and whisk in the sour cream. Once the sour cream is incorporated, add a handful of cheese and stir until melted. Continue to add and handfuls of cheese and stir until all the cheese is used, making sure it is completely melted before adding another handful and ensure the queso is smooth. If too hot, the queso may turn gritty and separate. (see tips below to prevent this).

Stir in the tomato. Remove from the heat...

Stir in the tomato. Remove from the heat and allow the queso to cool, it will get even thicker as it cools.

Tips to prevent the sauce turning gritting and...

Tips to prevent the sauce turning gritting and separating:

Slow and steady heat - If you heat...

Slow and steady heat - If you heat over high heat, this heats the liquid too quickly. You want to slowly bring up to a simmer over medium heat or medium-low heat is best. And never, ever boil. Always grate the cheese yourself. Pre-grated cheese has anti-clumping added and this will affect the texture of the sauce.

Cornstarch is highly recommended. If you use flour...

Cornstarch is highly recommended. If you use flour instead of cornstarch, double the amount (cornstarch has twice the thickening power of flour). I also can't guarantee that any raw flour taste will cook out.

Taste for seasoning and adjust to your taste.

To reheat your queso or cheese sauce, add...

To reheat your queso or cheese sauce, add to a pan and heat low and slow, stirring often.

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I was craving my Chipotle order of a chicken bowl with queso so I made this and I'm so happy! Just enough pepper flavor and creamy. I can't stop eating it 😂

The best

This tastes just like it! I used half and half instead of evaporated milk and turned out great. Oh, and it's perfect for nachos!

Real Deal

This copycat recipe was spot on!  Brought it to a party and it was a hit!  Followed the recipe exactly but doubled all ingredients to make more.  I wouldn't change a thing, so good.

This Homemade Cheese Sauce is a 6-ingredient, 15 minute recipe for the richest, creamiest cheese sauce. Serve it on veggies, with nachos, over pasta, you name it!

Easy Homemade Cheese Sauce recipe

unsalted butter ((30 grams))

all purpose flour ((32 grams))

milk ((any kind*))

cheddar cheese ((or another kind))

salt and pepper (to taste)

In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.

Whisk in flour until smooth, then gradually whisk in the milk.

Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened, about 3-4 minutes.

Stir in cheese until melted. Add additional milk for a thinner sauce if desired.

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

This came out perfect for us. We made extra crispy potatoes &amp; they paired very well with this sauce. I added some chicken bullion, garlic powder, some Italian seasoning, smoked paprika &amp; green chilis. Thank you for this recipe...

So good and super easy!  Made this with heavy cream, cheddar cheese, and provel cheese.  Also added fresh grated nutmeg and smoked paprika.  Layered the cheese sauce with cheese tortellini in baking dish for a fancy version of mac-n- cheese.

Incredible flavor! Went light on the salt and put over nachos. SO good.

Nacho Cheese Sauce comes together in 4 easy steps, with just a few ingredients, and only requires 10 minutes of prep time!

unsalted butter ((salted butter is fine))

Tablespoons all purpose flour

block medium cheddar cheese, shredded ((or sharp cheddar))

cayenne pepper ((optional))

to taste (to taste)

Melt 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter in a medium saucepan on medium to low heat, then whisk in 3 Tablespoons all purpose flour until it is fully incorporated with the butter and starts to bubble.

Then slowly whisk in 1 ¼ cup whole milk and continue whisking until it starts to thicken, about 4-5 or so minutes.

Turn the heat to the lowest setting and add in 8 ounce block medium cheddar cheese, shredded, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon onion powder, pinch cayenne pepper and salt, to taste, stir until everything is melted and well combined.

Pour into your favorite dip bowl and enjoy with tortilla chips!

Great for nachos, dipping fries and love it on a hot dog.

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