Nacho cheese sauce
A staple side for nachos, on top of chilli or as a dip for your crisps - this nacho cheese is a doddle to make. Top with jalapenos for an extra kick.
- 350ml full-fat milk
- 26g plain flour
- 25g unsalted butter
- 150g red Leicester cheese
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- Tabasco
- White pepper
Put two saucepans on a medium heat.
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Pour the milk into one pan and the butter into the other.
Gradually stir the flour into the melted butter. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
Gradually whisk the warm milk into the flour and butter. Keep stirring constantly.
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Continue whisking until the mixture is smooth and silky before adding more milk. Keep going until you have a smooth sauce with no lumps.
After all the milk is added, continue stirring and turn the heat down as low as it goes.
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Cook for another 4 minutes.
Grate in the red Leicester and let the cheese melt. Continue stirring for another 2 minutes.
Season with the cayenne pepper, pour in about 4 shakes of Tabasco (or more if you like a little spicey zip!) and add the white pepper to taste.
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Stir in and serve warm with your favourite tortilla chips.
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