Light Cheese Sauce

By martha-2

Ingredients

• ingredients
• 5 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups nonfat milk, divided
• 2/3 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
• Cayenne pepper to taste (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

directions
Whisk flour with 1/4 cup milk in a small bowl until smooth. Heat the remaining milk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until steaming. Add the flour mixture and cook, whisking constantly, until the sauce bubbles and thickens, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in Cheddar, dry mustard, paprika, cayenne (if using) and salt.