Best Cheese Sauce

This straightforward cheese sauce is as easy to make as it is versatile; serve on sandwiches, vegetables, or pasta!

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 669 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Blend in flour and cook until mixture is smooth and bubbly, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in half-and-half, Cheddar cheese, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Return to heat and cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is smooth, about 5 minutes. Keep warm until serving.