Nacho Cheese Sauce

Vegetarian - Tips

Here's a simple cheese sauce to spread over tortilla chips. Add some jalapenos to spice things up a bit.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 2 cups

Nacho Cheese Sauce

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 cup milk

7 slices processed American cheese

½ teaspoon salt

Tips

Directions

Step 1

In a medium saucepan over medium heat melt butter and stir in flour. Pour in the milk and stir until the mixture thickens. Stirring constantly mix in cheese and salt. Continue to cook and stir until cheese has melted and all ingredients are well blended about 15 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Nacho Cheese Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 281.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 13.5g 27%

Carbohydrates: 6.6g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.1g

Sugars: 3.1g

Fat: 22.5g 35%

Saturated Fat: 14.2g 71%

Cholesterol: 66.8mg 22%

Vitamin A Iu: 769.5IU 15%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.4mg 26%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 14.4mcg 4%

Calcium: 347.7mg 35%

Iron: 0.3mg 2%

Magnesium: 21.1mg 8%

Potassium: 181.3mg 5%

Sodium: 1095.4mg 44%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 202.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.