Microwave Cheese Sauce
Recipe: #8456
March 03, 2013
Categories: Sauce, Savory Sauces, Cheese, Cheddar, 5 Ingredients Or Less, 5-Minute Prep, Sunday Dinner, Gluten-Free, No Eggs, more
"So easy and fast to make in the microwave, you won't believe it! Goes great on vegetables, baked potatoes, nacho chips, etc."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (52.9 g)
- Calories 117.3
- Total Fat - 9.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 5.9 g
- Cholesterol - 28.3 mg
- Sodium - 305.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 3.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.2 g
- Sugars - 1.6 g
- Protein - 5.4 g
- Calcium - 155.8 mg
- Iron - 0.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a large micro-wave safe glass bowl, heat butter for 50 seconds on high or until the butter is melted.
Step 2
Whisk together the butter, flour and milk.
Step 3
Add shredded cheddar cheese, adjusting amount to how thick you like it.
Step 4
Place bowl in microwave and cook on high for 1 1/2-2 minutes, whisking every 30 seconds or so, until sauce is thick and heated through.
Step 5
Season with salt, if desired, and whisk until blended.
Tips
No special items needed.