NACHO CHEESE SAUCE WITH JALAPENO

Nacho Cheese Sauce with Jalapeno image

Here's a simple jalapeno cheese sauce for chip dipping or for over tacos or anything needing a cheesy sauce with a kick.

Provided by duboo

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes

Time 28m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
¼ cup minced onion
1 clove garlic, minced
3 pickled jalapeno pepper slices, minced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
¼ (1 pound) loaf processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®)
¼ teaspoon pickled jalapeno pepper juice

Steps:

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion, garlic, and jalapeno; cook and stir until onion turns translucent, about 5 minutes.
Stir flour into onion mixture until vegetables are evenly coated. Pour in milk; cook and stir until mixture thickens slightly, 3 to 4 minutes. Add processed cheese food, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth, about 15 minutes more. Stir in pickled jalapeno juice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110.9 calories, Carbohydrate 5 g, Cholesterol 25.1 mg, Fat 8.5 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 246 mg, Sugar 3 g