Nacho Cheese Sauce
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Nacho Cheese Sauce
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The BEST Nacho Cheese Sauce is creamy, flavorful and made with real cheese! You only need 5 ingredients and 10 minutes to make this recipe, and it's so much better than anything store-bought in a jar! It's gluten free and easy to make. Perfect for making nachos, topping tostadas, or as a dip for pretzels, veggies or chips.
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Ingredients
- 8 ounce block cheddar cheese shredded
- 4 ounce block pepper jack cheese shredded
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch or 2 tablespoons flour
- 12 ounces evaporated milk
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
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Instructions
- Shred the cheddar and pepper jack cheese, then toss with cornstarch in a medium saucepan.
- Place the saucepan on the stove over medium heat.
- Pour in the evaporated milk and hot sauce.
- Stir consistently until the cheese melts into a creamy sauce.
- Remove from the heat immediately after the cheese is melted and serve with chips, or your favorite recipe.
Notes
- If you want to keep the cheese sauce warm for serving, transfer it to a slow cooker set to warm. The cheese sauce can stay in a Crock Pot on warm for up to 8 hours without burning, but while staying warm for guests at a party.
- Always shred your own cheese! For the smoothest, creamiest texture of the sauce, shred your own cheese at home using a box grater, hand grater or KitchenAid grater attachment. Pre-shredded cheeses contain anti-caking agents, which can leave a powdery taste in your cheese sauce.
- This recipe is gluten free. Always make sure that the hot sauce used is gluten-free. Most major brands of hot sauce are, but it never hurts to check the label, just to be sure.
- You can use flour instead of cornstarch, but you will need to double the amount, so 2 tablespoons flour, instead of 1 tablespoon cornstarch. This will also mean that the cheese sauce is no longer gluten free.
- The spice level of this nacho cheese sauce is mild. If you’d like to make it with no spice, replace the pepper jack cheese with Monterrey jack cheese and omit the hot sauce. If you’d like to make it spicy, use a spicy cheddar cheese and add an additional 2-3 teaspoons of hot sauce. You can also stir in a 4 ounce can of diced green chilies, or diced jalapenos, at the end for more heat.
- Store any leftover nacho cheese sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days.
- To reheat the cheese sauce on the stove, transfer it to a saucepan on the stove over medium heat. Heat the cheese sauce for 5-10 minutes, stirring until the cheese sauce is hot.
- To reheat the sauce in the microwave, transfer it to a microwave safe bowl. Cover and microwave for 60 seconds. Stir, then microwave for an additional 30 seconds, or until warm.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
77kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
114mg
(5%)
Potassium
55mg
(2%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
165mg
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
139mg
(14%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24ounces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 77 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 77kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 114mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 55mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 165mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 139mg | 14% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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