Nacho Cheese Sauce
This nacho cheese sauce version is so simple, uses just a few ingredients, and comes together fast. It’s spreadable, pourable, and dangerously good in all the ways you want a cheese sauce to be.
PREP TIME
5 minutes
COOK TIME
15 minutes
INGREDIENTS
8
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup1.5 cup1.5 cup Cheddar Cheese, shredded
- 1 cup1 cup1 cup Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded
- 1 Tbsp1 Tbsp1 Tbsp Cornstarch
- 1.5 cups1.5 cups1.5 cups Evaporated Milk
- 1 Tbsp1 Tbsp1 Tbsp Green Chiles, Fire Roasted, canned
- 0.5 tsp0.5 tsp0.5 tsp Taco Seasoning - Primal Palate
- 0.5 tsp0.5 tsp0.5 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 pinch1 pinch1 pinch Salt
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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
- Shred the cheddar and Monterey Jack. Add both cheeses to a bowl and toss with the cornstarch, making sure the cheese is coated as evenly as possible.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, warm 1 ½ cups (12 oz. can) of evaporated milk for about 2 minutes.
- Add the cheese a little at a time, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Let each addition melt before adding more. Once all the cheese is incorporated and smooth, stir in the green chiles, taco seasoning, garlic powder, and a pinch of salt.
- Continue stirring until the sauce is silky and fully melted. Adjust salt if needed.
Notes
- Consistency tip: For a thicker, dippable sauce, use less evaporated milk. For a smoother, pourable sauce, add a little more.
- This recipe works best with freshly shredded cheese. Pre-shredded, bagged cheese doesn’t melt the same way and can give you a grainy or clumpy sauce.
- If the sauce thickens as it sits, just stir in a splash more of evaporated milk (or regular milk) while reheating.
- Taste and adjust seasoning at the end—cheese brands vary.
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Appetizers Coconut Free Egg Free Gluten Free Nut Free Pescetarian Shellfish Free Sugar Alcohol Free Sugar Free Vegetarian| This is our estimate based on online research. | |
| Calories: | 460 |
| Fat: | 28 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 9 g |
| Protein: | 29 g |
| Cholesterol: | 118 g |
| Sodium: | 757 mg |
| Fiber: | 0 g |
| Sugars: | 6 g |
| Sugar Alcohol: | 0 g |
| Calculated per serving. | |
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I’m here for all this cheese! yum!
I am definitely trying this! Yum!