Name: Homemade Nacho Cheese Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: Melted butter - ¼ cup; All-purpose flour - 3 tablespoons; All-purpose flour - 1 teaspoon; Cold milk - 3 cups; Paprika - ½ teaspoon; Ground dried chipotle pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Ancho chile powder - ¼ teaspoon; Cayenne pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Salt to taste - ¼ teaspoon; Sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded - ½ pound; Monterey Jack cheese, shredded - ¼ pound; Muenster cheese, shredded - ¼ pound

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Homemade Nacho Cheese Sauce

1. Melted butter - ¼ cup

2. All-purpose flour - 3 tablespoons

3. All-purpose flour - 1 teaspoon

4. Cold milk - 3 cups

5. Paprika - ½ teaspoon

6. Ground dried chipotle pepper - ¼ teaspoon

7. Ancho chile powder - ¼ teaspoon

8. Cayenne pepper - ¼ teaspoon

9. Salt to taste - ¼ teaspoon

10. Sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded - ½ pound

11. Monterey Jack cheese, shredded - ¼ pound

12. Muenster cheese, shredded - ¼ pound

How to cook deliciously - Homemade Nacho Cheese Sauce

1. Stage

Melt butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Sprinkle in 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon flour. Whisk constantly until the mixture is thick and all the flour is incorporated, 3 to 4 minutes.

2. Stage

Slowly pour cold milk into the butter mixture, whisking constantly until combined. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in paprika, ground chipotle, ancho chile powder, cayenne pepper, and salt.

3. Stage

Reduce heat to low and add sharp Cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and Muenster cheese, a handful at a time; stir until thoroughly melted. Season with salt to taste.