Nacho Average Cheese & Jalapeño Sauce

Name: Nacho Average Cheese & Jalapeño Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 250g Cheddar cheese; 2 tsp Smoked paprika; Handful Pickled jalapeños (and some jalapeño brine); Tablespoon Flour; 300ml Milk; Tablespoon Butter; Pinch of Salt; 2 tsp Turmeric (optional but it gives it the cheesy colour)

9 steps

Prep:5minCook:15min

This super simple cheese sauce is inspired by the cheese sauce served with nacho’s at the cinema. It’s not for everyone, but when cinemas were closed during the pandemic, I had to recreate it for the home movie nights! 🎬 I love to add this to nacho’s, French fries, or loaded tater tots!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:59:10 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories339.9 kcal (17%)

Total Fat26.3 g (38%)

Carbs8.9 g (3%)

Sugars4.2 g (5%)

Protein17.3 g (35%)

Sodium676.9 mg (34%)

Fiber0.9 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

250gcheddar cheese

2 tspsmoked paprika

Pickled jalapeños

and some jalapeño brine

flour

300mlmilk

butter

salt

2 tspTurmeric

optional but it gives it the cheesy colour

Instructions

Step 1

Grate cheddar cheese and chop the jalapeños (use less if you don’t like spice).

Step 2

Melt the butter in a saucepan on a medium heat.

Step 3

Once the butter has melted, add the flour and mix to create a roux.

Step 4

Cook the roux for 3-4 minutes to cook off the flour.

Step 5

Then, gradually add the milk and a splash of jalapeño brine and whisk.

Step 6

Add the chopped jalapeños, turmeric (this gives it the yellow cheese colour we all know and love), smoked paprika, salt and pepper, and stir.

Step 7

Bring to a boil and then simmer and allow to thicken, 5-10 minutes.

Step 8

Top your nacho’s, fries, or tater tots. Enjoy 🧀

Step 9

The sauce can be kept in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Add more milk to loosen and heat in the microwave or saucepan for 2-3 minutes.