A Very Perfect Cheese Sauce Food

CHEESE SAUCE

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Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli

Time 15m

Yield 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 cups heavy cream
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 1/2 cups finely grated Gruyère cheese
1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
1 small clove garlic, grated
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

In the medium pot, bring the cream to a gentle simmer over medium heat. Whisk in the mustard. Stir in the Gruyère, Parmesan and garlic and cook until the cheeses are melted and combined and the sauce has a smooth consistency, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm.

BEST CHEESE SAUCE

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This fabulous cheese sauce is as easy to make as it is versatile. A smooth, fail-safe sauce for Welsh rarebit, Horseshoe sandwiches, vegetables, and pasta. Try it over poached eggs and toast. Wow!

Provided by Pam Witzig

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Creamy

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

½ cup butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups half-and-half
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Blend in flour and cook until mixture is smooth and bubbly, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in half-and-half, Cheddar cheese, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Return to heat and cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is smooth, about 5 minutes. Keep warm until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 668.5 calories, Carbohydrate 12.4 g, Cholesterol 178.2 mg, Fat 59.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 21.9 g, SaturatedFat 37.8 g, Sodium 1223.1 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

HOMEMADE CHEESE SAUCE

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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories condiment

Time 15m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

One 1-pound block processed cheese, such as Velveeta, cut into cubes
One 5-ounce can evaporated milk
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
Pinch kosher salt
1 clove garlic

Steps:

Place a double boiler over medium heat. Add the cubed cheese and milk and heat, stirring, until the cheese is melted and the mixture is combined, about 5 minutes. Stir in the mustard, vinegar and salt. Grate the garlic into the mixture using a rasp grater; stir to combine. Cook until the flavors meld, an additional 3 to 5 minutes.

CHEESE SAUCE

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This classic, storecupboard white sauce is loaded with strong cheddar cheese - our easy recipe is ready in 15 minutes. Use to make macaroni or cauliflower cheese

Provided by Miriam Nice

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

500ml milk
4 tbsp plain flour
50g butter
100g grated strong cheddar (or 50g grated cheddar, 50g crumbled blue cheese)

Steps:

Pour 500ml milk into a large saucepan and add 4 tbsp plain flour and 50g butter.
Turn on the heat to medium and start to whisk the mixture. Keep whisking fast as the butter melts and the mixture comes to the boil - the flour will disappear and the sauce will begin to thicken.
Whisk for another 2 mins while the sauce bubbles then stir in 100g grated strong cheddar cheese (or 50g grated cheddar, 50g crumbled blue cheese) until melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 219 calories, Fat 14 grams fat, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 14 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 8 grams protein, Sodium 0.54 milligram of sodium