Real Nacho Cheese Sauce

This nacho cheese sauce recipe uses real Cheddar to make a deliciously rich homemade cheese sauce that's perfectly spiced for nachos.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 130 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon taco seasoning mix
• 1.5 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 0.5 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1.5 tablespoons butter
• 0.5 cup milk, or more as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk in cornstarch until paste forms, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Whisk in milk gradually until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Simmer until thickened to sauce consistency, about 2 minutes.

Step 2

Whisk Cheddar cheese, cream cheese, taco seasoning, and hot sauce into milk mixture until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes more. Add more milk as needed for desired consistency. Keep warm until ready to use.