Not'yo Ordinary Nacho Cheese Sauce Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Not'yo Ordinary Nacho Cheese Sauce Recipe). Not happy with any at-home recipes for nacho sauce, I made up my own! A thick, creamy nacho cheese sauce that you will swear came out of a jar. Cheesy, subtly spicy, and bursting with nacho flavor--it rivals any store-bought nacho cheese sauce. Just be sure to save some aside for yourself! Serve warm immediately over or with tortilla chips, on tacos or burritos, or as any other dip.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 9 mins

Total: 19 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 large bowl

Not'yo Ordinary Nacho Cheese Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 ½ cups milk

divided

3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

softened

3 tablespoons sour cream

1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chiles (such as Rotel®)

drained slightly

2 teaspoons chili powder

1 teaspoon ground cumin

or more to taste

1 teaspoon paprika

or more to taste

1 teaspoon salt

or more to taste

ground black pepper to taste

Margarita Cocktail

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk in flour to form a thick paste. Whisk in 3/4 cup milk; cook and stir until thickened 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 2

Stir Cheddar cheese cream cheese and sour cream into milk mixture until smooth about 1 minute. Add remaining milk diced tomatoes chili powder cumin and paprika; cook and stir until thickened to sauce consistency about 5 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutritional Information

Not'yo Ordinary Nacho Cheese Sauce Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 272.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 11.6g 23%

Carbohydrates: 5.5g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.7g 3%

Sugars: 1.7g

Fat: 22.9g 35%

Saturated Fat: 12.8g 64%

Cholesterol: 60.8mg 20%

Vitamin A Iu: 911.3IU 18%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.4mg 19%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 0.5mg 1%

Folate: 14.8mcg 4%

Calcium: 307.4mg 31%

Iron: 0.8mg 5%

Magnesium: 16.9mg 6%

Potassium: 126.2mg 4%

Sodium: 485.6mg 19%

Calories From Fat: 205.7

*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.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.