Basic Cheese Sauce Recipes

BASIC CREAMY CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy saucepan on top of stove.
• Add flour and stir until well mixed and bubbly being careful not to scorch.
• Remove from heat and add milk; stirring until well blended.
• Return sauce to heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat, add shredded cheese and parmesan and cook until cheese melts and there is no taste of raw starch.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

BASIC CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in saucepan, add flour and seasonings and stir until blended.
• Gradually add milk and cook stirring constantly until thickened.
• Stir in cheese and heat until cheese melts and sauce is smooth.

BEST CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Blend in flour and cook until mixture is smooth and bubbly, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in half-and-half, Cheddar cheese, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Return to heat and cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is smooth, about 5 minutes. Keep warm until serving.

BASIC CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium saucepan on low heat. Add flour; whisk until blended. Cook 2 min. or until bubbly, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in milk until blended.
• Bring to boil on medium heat, stirring constantly. Simmer on medium-low heat 3 to 5 min. or until thickened, stirring frequently.
• Add cheese; cook and stir 2 min. or until melted.

CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Pour 500ml milk into a large saucepan and add 4 tbsp plain flour and 50g butter.
• Turn on the heat to medium and start to whisk the mixture. Keep whisking fast as the butter melts and the mixture comes to the boil - the flour will disappear and the sauce will begin to thicken.
• Whisk for another 2 mins while the sauce bubbles then stir in 100g grated strong cheddar cheese (or 50g grated cheddar, 50g crumbled blue cheese) until melted.

CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• In the medium pot, bring the cream to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Whisk in the mustard. Stir in the Gruyère, Parmesan and garlic and cook until the cheeses are melted and combined and the sauce has a smooth consistency, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm.

QUICK CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add flour, and cook for 2-3 minutes until slightly golden.
• Gradually add milk while stirring. The sauce will begin to thicken as you add the milk. Cook for 2-3 minutes and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove from the heat and add the cheese. Once added, return the saucepan to the stove over the lowest heat. Stir the sauce constantly until the cheese melts. Season with salt and pepper again to taste. If the sauce is too thick, add more milk.

HOMEMADE CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place a double boiler over medium heat. Add the cubed cheese and milk and heat, stirring, until the cheese is melted and the mixture is combined, about 5 minutes. Stir in the mustard, vinegar and salt. Grate the garlic into the mixture using a rasp grater; stir to combine. Cook until the flavors meld, an additional 3 to 5 minutes.

CHEDDAR CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; add the cheese. Cook and stir until cheese is melted., Serve 1-1/2 cups of cheese sauce with the baked potatoes. Refrigerate remaining sauce.