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Cheese Sauce

Monday, February 22, 2010 | Publish by Taffy

OK, it may sound simple, but making sauces always seemed to be a gigantic mountain to me.  They don't have to be, though.  I researched making a cheese sauce (we had asparagus recently and I can't do asparagus without cheese sauce).  Here's what I did.


Cheese Sauce

2 Tbsp butter (use the real stuff - it's cheese sauce, not exactly low calorie)
2 Tbsp flour
10 - 12 oz milk
2 - 3 cups shredded cheese - I used a mexican blend for it's meltability - can use cheddar or colby - you choose.
salt and pepper  (use white pepper if you don't want your family/guests to see it in the sauce)

Directions:
Melt butter in saucepot over medium heat, add flour and stir to combine - but do not cook it to where it gets any color.    [FYI - this is a roux, a thickening agent used in making gravies and sauces.  But you may not know, the darker the roux, the less it will thicken your recipe.  Cajun cooking generally uses a roux that is has been cooked to a dark color - it isn't there to thicken the gumbo, it actually adds a flavor component instead.]

Sorry, was off on a tangent.  Slowly pour in milk, stirring with a whisk (if possible).  Cook until mixture starts to bubble and thicken.  Cook 2 minutes, remove from heat for a moment.  Add in cheese and stir until it melts.  Place back on heat until fully melted.

Yields about 1 1/2 to 2 cups sauce.

Key Words cheese, easy
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