Basic Cheese Sauce
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
This is your basic cheese sauce recipe, using three different cheeses for three different reasons - Cheddar for flavor, Gruyère for meltability and Parmesan for salty seasoning.
Course:
Sauces
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
Vegetarian, Sauces
Servings: 18 Makes 6 cups
Calories: 209 kcal
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 6 tablespoons flour
- 2 teaspoons dried mustard powder
- 4 cups milk room temperature
- 3 cups grated Swiss cheese preferably Gruyère
- 2 cups grated Cheddar cheese
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- pinch freshly grated nutmeg optional
Instructions
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Heat a 2- to 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Melt the butter.
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Add the flour and mustard powder and stir, cooking for 2 minutes.
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Whisk in the milk, stirring constantly to avoid lumps. Stirring regularly, bring the sauce to a boil. Once it has boiled and thickened, remove the pan from the heat and stir in the grated cheeses, salt and pepper. Season with a little grated nutmeg if desired.
Recipe Video
Nutrition Facts
Basic Cheese Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 209
Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 9g45%
Cholesterol 47mg16%
Sodium 501mg21%
Potassium 107mg3%
Carbohydrates 6g2%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 12g24%
Vitamin A 490IU10%
Calcium 357mg36%
Iron 0.3mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.