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Easy 4-Ingredient Cheese Sauce
This easy homemade cheese sauce uses sharp cheddar for next-level flavor. No clumps, no fuss—just creamy, dreamy perfection in under 10 minutes.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
5
minutes
mins
Total Time
10
minutes
mins
Course:
Appetizer, Sauce, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
cheese sauce, cheese sauce recipe, homemade cheese sauce, homemade velveeta
Servings:
8
People
Author:
Alyssa Rivers
Ingredients
2
tablespoons
unsalted butter
2
tablespoons
all-purpose flour
1
cup
milk
2
cups
shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions
In a
medium-sized sauce pan
, add
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
. Heat over medium-high heat until the butter melts.
Whisk
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
until it makes a paste.
Add
1 cup milk
and
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
and stir to combine.
Whisk until the cheese is melted and smooth, and serve!
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Notes
Updated April 6, 2025
Nutrition
Calories:
165
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
4
g
|
Protein:
8
g
|
Fat:
13
g
|
Saturated Fat:
8
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
0.5
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.1
g
|
Cholesterol:
39
mg
|
Sodium:
197
mg
|
Potassium:
70
mg
|
Fiber:
0.1
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
420
IU
|
Calcium:
238
mg
|
Iron:
0.1
mg
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