All-Purpose Cheese Sauce
Creamy, real cheese sauce made with a simple roux. Perfect for pasta, veggies, potatoes, and more.
Ingredients
- 4 TBS butter 1/2 stick
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- Salt & pepper to taste
- ½-1 tsp dry mustard powder
- 2 c milk can sub in broth
- 2 cups cheese shredded
- ½ cup onion, diced (optional)
- ½ cup celery, diced (optional)
Instructions
- In medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Whisk in flour and cook 1-2 minutes while stirring.
- Whisk in milk and seasonings.
- Cook until thickened, stirring occasionally.
- Season to taste with salt & pepper.
Notes
*can be doubled or halved, just always have equal parts of fat and flour. Can also sub in oil or bacon fat in lieu of butter*
If you want to make the sauce thinner, just add more milk or broth.