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Nacho Cheese Sauce

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"Here's a simple cheese sauce to spread over tortilla chips. Add some jalapenos to spice things up a bit." — MARY ANN PUTMAN

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Original recipe makes 2 cups Change Servings

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk

7 slices processed American cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt

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Directions

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and stir in flour. Pour in the milk and stir until the mixture thickens. Stirring constantly, mix in cheese and salt. Continue to cook and stir until cheese has melted and all ingredients are well blended, about 15 minutes.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 15 mins
READY IN 25 mins

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This recipe is not for a fancy cheese dip which includes gourmet cheeses and special ingredients. There are a thousand recipes for that. This particular recipe is for that fake tasting NACHO CHEESE that we all love. The cheese that we get poured over chips at a ballgame or at the movies. I repeat...this is NACHO CHEESE... as clearly mentioned in the name of the recipe. I am a nacho connoisseur and i take offense when people confuse nacho cheese with cheese sauce or simple melted cheese. Anyways, I made this cheese, and it gets my stamp of approval as homemade nacho cheese- ESPECIALLY since you can't get nacho cheese tasting nacho cheese from the grocery store- only Costco. Not even velveeta tastes like it. Get to know your nacho cheese, and you;ll understand what i'm talking about- Chef Boyar-G

—Chef Boyar-G

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Feb 17, 2007

I only give this three stars because it had a nice consistency, but it really only deserves two because it had no flavor. I even used the sharp cheddar singles. I had to throw in green chilies and taco seasoning to try and give it some life. I think I will stick to Mexican Velveeta.

—CRAZY4SUSHI

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Jun 29, 2003

This is a good "standard cheese sauce" recipe. My kids said it was not cheesy enough, but would eat it again if I made it. For Nachos I added a small can of chopped green chilis, it gave it a little kick with out making it too hot. My kids would not go near a jalapeno if their life depended on it! My kids said the version with green chilis was like the version they eat at school.

—TEEBEE2002

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Mar 10, 2003

I have been looking for a good cheese sauce for a long time and I have finally found it. This sauce was so good served over broccoli. The whole family loved it. Thanks for the recipe!

—CAROL46

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May 14, 2007

This is one of the best nacho cheeses i've ever had! A bit of mustard gives more zing and colouring the cheese is fun

—Scrubsessed nino

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Jan 08, 2007

DELICIOUS. I have been looking for a nacho cheese recipe similar to Velveeta, because here in Australia they eat nachos only with grated cheese, and this recipe is perfect. Love it!

—Maria

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Mar 10, 2003

This sauce was very easy and quick to make. This is one of the best cheese sauces that I have ever tasted for nachos and jalapenos! Highly recommended!!

—AMWBAYONNE

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May 01, 2003

This is wonderful! I needed a cheese sauce for a recipe. It deosn't need the salt. I love mixing it with rice and brocoli then baking it. I love this as a dip too! White American cheese and pimentos is heavenly.[/color]

—___

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Nutrition

Calories
282 kcal
14%

Carbohydrates
6.6 g
2%

Cholesterol
67 mg
22%

Fat
22.5 g
35%

Fiber
0.1 g
< 1%

Protein
13.5 g
27%

Sodium
1095 mg
44%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Nacho Cheese Sauce

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 282
Calories from Fat: 203

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22.5g 35 %
Saturated Fat 14.2g 71 %
Cholesterol 67mg 22 %
Sodium 1095mg 44 %
Potassium 181mg 5 %
Total Carbohydrates 6.6g 2 %
Dietary Fiber 0.1g < 1 %
Protein 13.5g 27 %
Sugars 3.1g
Vitamin A 15 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 43 %
Iron 3 %
Thiamin 7 %
Niacin 26 %
Vitamin B6 4 %
Magnesium 8 %
Folate 8 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.