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Sometimes you suddenly have a craving for a delicious, creamy cheese sauce. If so, learn how to make cheese sauce at home and drizzle over nachos, broccoli, or baked potatoes for a delicious and cheap snack. You can choose from the most basic cheese sauce recipes to various cheese sauces or vegan cheese sauces. Experiment with different cheeses, such as sharp cheddar, Gouda, or Swiss cheese for a cheese sauce.
Basic Cheese Sauce
- 4 tablespoons (60 ml) butter
- 4 tablespoons (60 ml) flour
- 3 cups (700 ml) milk
- 2 cups (480 ml) shredded cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Varied Cheese Sauce
- 1 cup (240 ml) shredded cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) sodium citrate
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) optional liquid (water, beer, or wine)
Vegetarian “cheese” sauce
- 1 small zucchini, peeled and sliced
- 5 small gpd Yukon potatoes
- 180 ml of water
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) nutritional yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 3/4 teaspoon regular or smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons low salt soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Optional seasoning: Red chili flakes, minced tomatoes, sliced jalapeños
Steps
Basic fever
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Material concentration. The quality of the ingredients will affect the quality of the cheese sauce. Start with grated or whole sharp cheddar cheese. If using whole cheese, you will need to use a grater to grate 2 cups of shredded cheese. [1] X Research Sources[2] X Research Sources
- You can replace cheddar cheese with other cheeses like Gouda or Swiss cheese.
- To spice up a basic cheese sauce, you can add salsa, chutney, beer, or wine.
Melt 4 tablespoons butter. Place saucepan over medium heat, slowly heat until butter melts to make cheese sauce. Remember to keep an eye on the butter as it melts, don’t let it turn brown or dark to avoid changing the flavor of the sauce. [3] X Research Sources
Stir in 4 more tablespoons of flour. Slowly add the flour to the butter, stirring with a whisk until the flour is evenly combined with the butter. [4] X Research Sources
- Cook for a few more minutes until the mixture changes color slightly. Be careful not to let the mixture burn or your cheese sauce will taste burnt.
Pour 3 cups of milk into the mixture. Slowly pour the milk into the mixture, stirring while pouring, until the mixture thickens. [5] X Research Sources
- Try not to let the mixture clump. Pour in the milk slowly and stir constantly so that the mixture does not become lumpy.
Add a teaspoon of seasoning. Add to the mixture 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, or other spices such as rosemary or dried thyme. Get creative to spice up the cheese sauce. Start with 1 teaspoon of your favorite spice. You can adjust the sauce to your taste once you have added the cheese. [6] X Research Sources
- Be careful when adding salt. When you have accidentally added too much salt, it will be very difficult to cure, and many cheeses are also high in salt. If you’re using salted butter, there’s already salt in the sauce.
Remove the sauce pan from the stove. Remove the pan from the heat before adding the grated cheese to prevent the sauce from separating or clumping. [7] X Research Sources
Stir the shredded cheese into the mixture. Slowly add handfuls of cheese to the saucepan. Stir with a spoon and wait for the cheese to melt before adding more.
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Serve immediately. Cheese sauce will harden as it cools, so you need to serve it right away. Drizzle sauce over french fries, baked potatoes, or steamed vegetables. [8] X Research Sources[9] X Research Sources
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Store leftover sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator. This sauce can be kept for up to 3 days. [10] X Research Source
- Do not reheat the leftover sauce over high heat or bring it to a boil again, as the sauce may thicken or separate. You should heat the sauce over low heat, stirring with your hands until you like it.
Variation fever
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Material concentration. This recipe calls for sodium citrate, a salt used as an emulsifier. This means that when added to the sauce, sodium citrate will reduce the acidity of the cheese, make the protein more soluble, and help prevent the sauce from separating. It will create a smooth texture for the sauce. [11] X Research Source
- Look for sodium citrate at specialty stores. Sodium citrate has a salt-like appearance and has a salty and slightly acidic taste. You only need a very small amount of sodium citrate to add to the sauce, so don’t add salt in the cheese sauce.
- If you can’t find sodium citrate, you can substitute 2 teaspoons of citric acid and 2.5 teaspoons of baking soda. Citric acid is available at many grocery stores.
- You should also use a high-quality cheese for the variation, such as Pepper Jack, Gouda, or Gruyère. These cheeses are usually cubed. You can use a grater to grate 1 cup of selected cheese.
Dissolve ½ teaspoon of sodium citrate with ½ cup of liquid. Dissolve sodium citrate with water, beer or wine in a medium saucepan. [12] X Research Source The liquid mixture will only cover the bottom of the pan; with ½ cup of liquid you may not need to pour it little by little.
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Heat the mixture. Place the saucepan over medium heat and cook until bubbly but not completely boiling. You will see small bubbles forming on the surface of the liquid.
Put the shredded cheese in the saucepan. Place the shredded cheese in the saucepan and stir with a spatula until the cheese melts and blends into the liquid. The sauce will have a smooth consistency thanks to the sodium citrate. [13] X Research Source
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Set up the dining table. Pour sauce into a bowl to dip fries or vegetables, or drizzle over fries to make nachos. You can even drizzle over steamed vegetables to make the dish more delicious.
- The sauce will still compare even after it has cooled down.
- This sauce can be stored for up to 1 week in the refrigerator. [14] X Research Source
Vegetarian sauce
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Material concentration. Sometimes people who are vegetarian or lactose intolerant also crave cheese sauce. While there’s nothing quite like the taste of cheese in a perfect cheese sauce, the cheesy veggie gravy will keep your cravings at bay. The key to a cheese veggie is to use starchy vegetables like zucchini and potatoes to create a smooth texture that won’t separate. [15] X Research Source
- You’ll also need a high-powered blender, food processor, or Vitamix blender to create a creamy texture for this sauce.
- Nutritional yeast is available at health food stores in flakes or powder form, with a rich, nutty flavor and a nutty taste. This inactive yeast is a popular vegetarian substitute for cheese in recipes. [16] X Research Source
- If you are allergic to soy sauce, you can substitute it with vegetarian worcestershire sauce, which is available at specialty stores or health food stores. This sauce has a similar taste to soy sauce, but you need to add more salt to compensate for the salt in the soy sauce.
Processing zucchini. Preheat the oven to 213 degrees Celsius and line the baking tray with parchment paper. Use a vegetable peeler to peel the squash, then cut it into slices about 0.5 cm thick and place on a baking tray. [17] X Research Source
- Sprinkle a pinch of salt and pepper over the squash slices. Bake squash for 15 minutes until tender to the touch.
- Peel the squash so that the sauce doesn’t have an unsightly yellow-green color.
Bake or steam 5 small potatoes until cooked. Peel the potatoes and cut each one in quarters. Place the potatoes in another baking tray and place in the oven with the zucchini for about 10 minutes until tender. [18] X Research Sources
- You can also microwave the potatoes to cook quickly for about 5 minutes until really tender.
- Don’t boil the potatoes, as they will get wet and make the sauce thin.
Use a fork to mash cooked potatoes. Use a dry measuring cup to measure out 1 cup of mashed potatoes. You need to measure the exact amount of mashed potatoes to get the desired result and the sauce to have the desired consistency. [19] X Research Source
- Place 1 cup of mashed potatoes in a high-powered blender, food processor, or Vitamix blender.
Put the cooked zucchini in the blender. Continue to add ¼ cup nutritional yeast, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon fine sea salt, ¾ teaspoon regular or smoked paprika, 2 teaspoons soy sauce low-salt soy or vegetarian worcestershire sauce and 1 tablespoon (15 ml) fresh lime juice in a blender. [20] X Research Source
- Add ¾ cup of water to the blender. You can pour more if needed, but only use up to 1 cup.
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Blend the ingredients until smooth. You may have to stop the blender and scrape the bottom and sides of the blender to make sure all ingredients are evenly mixed. Do not add more than 1 cup of water without blending for a few minutes on high speed. [21] X Research Source
- The sauce may seem very thick at first, but it will melt and thicken thanks to the water in the zucchini. Continue to blend until the sauce thickens and blends well.
- If the sauce seems too thick after blending for a few minutes, add a little more water. If the sauce is too thin, you can thicken it by adding 1-2 tablespoons of mashed potatoes.
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Taste and season the sauce. You can add lemon juice, salt or other seasonings to give the sauce a richer flavor. If using worcestershire sauce instead of soy sauce, you may need to add more salt. [22] X Research Source
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Add seasoning to your liking. Sprinkle with a pinch of red chili powder, a few slices of chili pepper or ¼ cup of chopped tomatoes to make the sauce more fragrant. This recipe makes 2.5 cups of sauce. [23] X Research Sources
- Drizzle sauce over pasta, baked potatoes or grilled vegetables for a delicious vegetarian meal.
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