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