The Best Cheddar Sauce for Nachos
Translated from Spanish, the language of the reel.
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A creamy and smooth cheddar cheese sauce, perfect for serving with nachos, with a touch of sweet paprika to enhance the flavor.
- Time
- 15 minutes
- Equipment
- Stovetop
- Good for
- Snacks
- Cuisine
- Mexican
- Contains
- Gluten and dairy
- Diet
- Vegetarian
Diet and allergen details are read from the ingredient names and are not certified.
Ingredients
- 250 g
- 1 g
- 3 g
Weights are estimates. Together, the ingredients weigh about 505 g before cooking, which is about 125 g per serving.
Steps
Melt 25 g of butter in a pan over medium heat.
Add 20 g of flour and mix well with the butter until there are no lumps.
Add 250 ml of milk gradually to avoid forming lumps.
Stir vigorously to combine all ingredients and form a béchamel sauce.
Continue stirring until the mixture thickens and reaches a creamy consistency.
Now add 200 g of cheddar cheese to the mixture.
Stir constantly until the cheese is completely melted and incorporated into the sauce.
Add a pinch of salt and half a tablespoon of sweet paprika.
Stir well to integrate these last ingredients and serve hot with nachos.
Notes
For a thinner texture, you can add an extra splash of milk at the end. Sweet paprika gives it the characteristic orange color of movie theater cheese sauces.
Nutrition
These are estimates per serving, worked out from the ingredients.
- Calories
- 304
- Protein
- 15 g
- Carbs
- 8 g
- Fat
- 24 g
- Fiber
- 1 g
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