Not'yo Ordinary Nacho Cheese Sauce

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.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 9 mins
• Total Time: 19 mins
• Calories: 272 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons sour cream
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• ground black pepper to taste
• 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin, or more to taste
• 1 ½ cups milk, divided
• 1 teaspoon paprika, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

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.