Nacho Cheese Sauce with Jalapeno

Cinco de Mayo - Side Dish

Here's a simple jalapeno cheese sauce for chip dipping or for over tacos or anything needing a cheesy sauce with a kick.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 23 mins

Total: 28 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 2 cups

Nacho Cheese Sauce with Jalapeno

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter

¼ cup minced onion

1 clove garlic

minced

3 pickled jalapeno pepper slices

minced

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 cup milk

¼ (1 pound) loaf processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®)

¼ teaspoon pickled jalapeno pepper juice

Bucket of Margaritas

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion garlic and jalapeno; cook and stir until onion turns translucent about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Stir flour into onion mixture until vegetables are evenly coated. Pour in milk; cook and stir until mixture thickens slightly 3 to 4 minutes. Add processed cheese food stirring constantly until melted and smooth about 15 minutes more. Stir in pickled jalapeno juice.

Nutritional Information

Nacho Cheese Sauce with Jalapeno

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 110.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4g 8%

Carbohydrates: 5g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.2g 1%

Sugars: 3g

Fat: 8.5g 13%

Saturated Fat: 5.2g 26%

Cholesterol: 25.1mg 8%

Vitamin A Iu: 422.2IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 5.8mg 10%

Folate: 7.8mcg 2%

Calcium: 119.4mg 12%

Iron: 0.2mg 1%

Magnesium: 9.5mg 3%

Potassium: 107.1mg 3%

Sodium: 246mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 76.3

*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.