5.0 from 141 votes
Easy Cheese Sauce
This easy, extra creamy cheese sauce has just four simple ingredients and tastes great with broccoli, cauliflower, baked potatoes, and more!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 659 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 Tablespoons flour
- 1 cup milk
- 8 oz. cheddar cheese shredded, **See Notes
Instructions
- Shred the cheddar cheese and set it aside, it should be at room temperature when you add it to the sauce.
- Melt the butter over medium heat in a small saucepan.
- Whisk in flour. Continue to whisk for 1-2 minutes, until you can no longer smell flour.
- Slowly add the milk in splashes, whisking continuously as you do so. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce to a simmer.
- Reduce the heat to low. Gradually sprinkle in the cheddar cheese, whisking constantly as you do so. Continue to whisk until the mixture is well-combined.
- Let the sauce continue to heat over low heat, it may appear thin at first but it will continue to thicken upon standing.
- Once it's reached your desired level of thickness, remove it from the heat and serve!
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Notes
- **Colby and Monterey Jack Cheese can also be combined with Sharp Cheddar in this cheese sauce if you want to mix it up!
Nutrition Information
Calories
659kcal
(33%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
53g
(82%)
Saturated Fat
33g
(165%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
161mg
(54%)
Sodium
857mg
(36%)
Potassium
284mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1684IU
(34%)
Calcium
960mg
(96%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 659
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 659kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 53g | 82% |
| Saturated Fat | 33g | 165% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 161mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 857mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 284mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1684IU | 34% |
| Calcium | 960mg | 96% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.