Nacho Cheese Sauce
Created by KittenCal on January 4, 2012
- Servings: 2
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 7m
- Recipe #3847
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced jalapeno peppers (or 1 small seeded and finely chopped)
- 3 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 green onion, finely minced
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups half and half cream (or full-fat milk)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (can use more)
- Hot sauce or cayenne pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons finely minced jalapeno peppers
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Inch cayenne pepper
How to Make
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Step 1: In a saucepan combine the bell peppers with jalapeno, garlic and butter. Sprinkle in flour then mix in cream; stir until mixture simmers just lightly (do not allow to boil hard!)
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Step 2: When mixture begins to thicken, stir in the cheese and remaining ingredients, Simmer on low heat an additional five minutes or until cheese is fully melted
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (392.1 g)
- Calories 821
- Total Fat - 73.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 33.3 g
- Cholesterol - 139 mg
- Sodium - 682.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 18.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.2 g
- Sugars - 5 g
- Protein - 23.4 g
- Calcium - 695.8 mg
- Iron - 1 mg
- Vitamin C - 35.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg