Basic Cheese Sauce

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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 cups (8 oz.) Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Step 1

1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk flour into butter until smooth. Slowly whisk milk into butter mixture to combine. Cook and stir until mixture thickens, about 3 minutes.




2. Add Cheddar cheese and stir until cheese is melted, about 3 minutes more. Season with salt.