Best Creamy Cheese Sauce For Veggies Low Carb Recipes

CHEESE SAUCE FOR BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER

Cheese Sauce for Broccoli and Cauliflower image

The basic white sauce that your mother probably taught you, with cheese thrown in for yumminess. Definitely helps to convinces kids to eat their vegetables!

Provided by Samantha Webb

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; whisk flour into butter until smooth. Pour milk into butter mixture and stir with a wooden spoon to combine. Cook and stir until mixture thickens, about 3 minutes. Add Cheddar cheese and stir until cheese is melted, about 3 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 177.6 calories, Carbohydrate 4.3 g, Cholesterol 43.1 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 8.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Sodium 245.3 mg, Sugar 2.1 g

BASIC CREAMY CHEESE SAUCE

Basic Creamy Cheese Sauce image

This is a basic cheese sauce that you can spruce up with any herbs or spices you may like. I like this sauce with baked potatoes.

Provided by queenbeatrice

Categories Sauces

Time 12m

Yield 2 cups, 32 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
1/2 cup cheese, grated (your choice, mozzarella, cheddar, brie)
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
salt
pepper

Steps:

Melt butter in heavy saucepan on top of stove.
Add flour and stir until well mixed and bubbly being careful not to scorch.
Remove from heat and add milk; stirring until well blended.
Return sauce to heat and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat, add shredded cheese and parmesan and cook until cheese melts and there is no taste of raw starch.
Add salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 19.1, Fat 1.3, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 3.8, Sodium 35.9, Carbohydrate 0.9, Protein 0.9