Not Your Typical White Cheddar Cheese Sauce
A white cheddar cheese sauce that has actual flavor and "doesn't taste fake" per recipe testers. What qualifies this as a not your typical cheddar dipping sauce is a balanced seasoning blend and a second cheese (parmesan). A simple cheese sauce made with milk —not cream—that is going to make calzones, chicken tenders and pizza super happy!
Servings 10
Ingredients
- 1 T unsalted butter
- 1 T all purpose flour
- 1 cup milk I use 2%
- ¾ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 cup extra sharp white cheddar cheese I use Cabot
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- pinch ground nutmeg
Instructions
- In a medium sauce pan, heat butter over medium low.1 T unsalted butter
- Add flour and whisk for 2 minutes to cook off flour flavor.1 T all purpose flour
- Pour in milk and add seasoning. Cook for about 4 minutes until thickened and the sauce coats the back of a spoon.1 cup milk, 3/4 tsp kosher salt, 1/2 tsp pepper
- Turn off the heat and with a stainless spoon, stir in cheese until melted.1 cup extra sharp white cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- Add garlic powder and nutmeg and stir to incorporate.1/2 tsp garlic powder, pinch ground nutmeg
Notes
Amazing with crackers, pretzels or even more special with an Italian beef calzone.
Storage. Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight sealed container for up to 4 days.
Reheat in the microwave in 30 second increments. Stir in between.
I don't recommend freezing this cheese dip.
