Best Nacho Cheese Sauce With Jalapeno Recipes

NACHO CHEESE SAUCE

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Here's a simple cheese sauce to spread over tortilla chips. Add some jalapenos to spice things up a bit.

Provided by MARY ANN PUTMAN

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes Hot Cheese Dip Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
7 slices processed American cheese
½ teaspoon salt

Steps:

In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and stir in flour. Pour in the milk and stir until the mixture thickens. Stirring constantly, mix in cheese and salt. Continue to cook and stir until cheese has melted and all ingredients are well blended, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 281.7 calories, Carbohydrate 6.6 g, Cholesterol 66.8 mg, Fat 22.5 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 13.5 g, SaturatedFat 14.2 g, Sodium 1095.4 mg, Sugar 3.1 g

REAL NACHO CHEESE SAUCE

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Great on any Mexican dish. I use any leftover cheese sauce to make enchiladas.

Provided by leeleeb

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 ½ tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon cornstarch
½ cup milk, or more as needed
1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons cream cheese
1 teaspoon taco seasoning mix
½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Steps:

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.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 129.9 calories, Carbohydrate 2.3 g, Cholesterol 33.2 mg, Fat 10.7 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 199 mg, Sugar 0.9 g

THE ORIGINAL NACHOS

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The first nachos were said to have been invented in Piedras Negras, Mexico, in 1940, with just three ingredients. As the story goes, a group of women walked into the Victory Club in Piedras outside business hours. Aiming to please, Ignacio Anaya, the maître d'hôtel known as Nacho, ran to the kitchen and made a quick appetizer with ingredients he found. Today's nachos know no end to their variations: They can have a number of seasoned layers, like these bricklayer-style nachos, or these vegetarian bean nachos, or simply be topped with cheese sauce, like those sold at concession stands. But the simplicity of its original, with its barely salted chips, nutty melted cheese and briny pickled jalapeños, is sure to charm true fans.

Provided by Pati Jinich

Categories snack, burritos and nachos, crackers and chips, finger foods, appetizer

Time 10m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

Ingredients

3/4 pound store-bought or Homemade Tortilla Chips (see recipe)
1 pound shredded Colby cheese (about 4 packed cups)
1 cup thinly sliced store-bought or homemade Pickled Jalapeños (see recipe), plus 2 to 4 tablespoons brine

Steps:

Set racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and heat to 400 degrees.
Spread the tortilla chips in a single layer on two large sheet pans. Place a scant tablespoon of shredded cheese over each chip, pressing slightly to adhere. Top each chip with 1 or 2 slices pickled jalapeño. Sprinkle or spoon the pickled jalapeño brine all over the chips. Bake until cheese melts completely and begins to lightly brown at the edges, 5 to 7 minutes.
Serve nachos immediately, directly on the hot baking sheets, or use a spatula to transfer them to a platter.