This cheese sauce recipe has become a staple in my house. I always make loads hoping there will be leftovers but every time the whole lot gets eaten. We love it drizzled over chips and chicken goujons.
Cheese Sauce Ingredients
- Grated Cheese
- Cream Cheese
- Milk
- Chilli Flakes (Optional)
How to Make Cheese Sauce
This is one of those recipes that doesn’t really warrant the name.
I start with a little milk in a small pan over a low heat. I add a good sized dollop of cream cheese and heat the mixture gently until the cream cheese melts into the milk. I keep stirring it with a fork so that it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan.
Then I start adding small handfuls of grated cheese. I usually use cheap and cheerful strong cheddar but I’m pretty sure other cheese’s would work well too. Mozzarella would be fantastic.
I keep mixing and keep tasting – not eating it all out of the pan is the hardest part of making this cheese sauce!! Once I’m happy with the taste it’s good to serve up. Sometimes I add chilli flakes too – the kids aren’t too keen on them so it depends on who’s eating.
Notes on Making Cheese Sauce
I haven’t included costs or quantities for this cheese sauce recipe because all the ingredients are “to taste”. If you want a more runny sauce use more milk, add more cheese for a stronger sauce etc.
You could also try adding other flavours, chives would be fantastic for example.
I like to serve this cheese sauce warm so it’s nice and runny. It will stiffen up and solidify as it cools. You can reheat it in a microwave although I would avoid reheating it repeatedly.
If I’m planning on serving it cold such as at a party then I add extra milk to make it more runny when hot and a more dippable consistency when it cools down to room temperature.
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