Hailey's Favorite Cheese Sauce Recipe

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Hailey's Favorite Cheese Sauce
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Directions:

  1. Roux:.
  2. Melt butter over medium heat until it bubbles. Remove from heat and slowly whisk in the flour. The roux should be dry and not runny. Don't let the butter get brown or you will have a discolored sauce. Set aside.
  3. Sauce:.
  4. Combine the milk, butter, cayenne and nutmeg in a saucepan, stirring occasionally over medium heat until it just starts to boil. Whisk in the roux mixture slowly. The milk should be about twice as thick from where you started. Remove from heat and slowly whisk in the grated cheese, stirring constantly.
  5. Serve warm over broccoli.
  6. Refrigerate leftovers, the sauce will thicken in the fridge. To re-use it just microwave it a little to soften it.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 215.48 Kcal (902 kJ)
Calories from fat 152.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.94g 26%
Cholesterol 46.46mg 15%
Sodium 244.13mg 10%
Potassium 130.26mg 3%
Total Carbs 9.89g 3%
Sugars 3.69g 15%
Dietary Fiber 0.65g 3%
Protein 6.47g 13%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 206mg 21%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 172.34 Kcal (722 kJ)
Calories from fat 121.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.55g 26%
Cholesterol 37.16mg 15%
Sodium 195.26mg 10%
Potassium 104.18mg 3%
Total Carbs 7.91g 3%
Sugars 2.95g 15%
Dietary Fiber 0.52g 3%
Protein 5.17g 13%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 14%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 164.7mg 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.6
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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