Nacho Cheese Sauce is ridiculously easy to make, and tastes so much better than store bought. Enjoy it as a dip or on a plate of nachos.
Nacho cheese sauce is so stinkin’ delicious. It is basically a cheese gravy, and what’s not to like about that? This is good as a dip with tortilla chips, or on a giant plate of nachos. However you like it, you are going to love this cheese sauce.
Let’s talk cheese choices. You have many options when it comes to nacho cheese sauce, and they are all delicious in their own unique ways. Velveeta is a processed American cheese, and is a standard option when it comes to nacho cheese sauce. It will be thicker, smoother, and creamier than a shredded cheese. You can also use your standard cheddar cheese or other favorite melting cheese, which will make a thinner, slightly grainer sauce.
Can I use store bought pre-shredded cheese?
Freshly grated cheese is best. The additives in pre-shredded cheese that keep it from clumping impacts its ability to melt.
Cheese Options:
You can use a processed American cheese like Velveeta, or any melting cheese can be made into a nacho cheese sauce including: Cheddar, Colby Jack, or even Mozzarella.
Storage and Reheating Instructions:
Nacho cheese sauce is best eaten fresh. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat either in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until heated through, or in a saucepan on the stove over medium heat.
If you like this recipe, you may be interested in these other delicious Mexican-food recipes:
- Authentic Carne Asada
- Garlic Lime Chicken Tacos
- Killer Crockpot Carnitas
- Homemade Mexican Churros
- Ultimate Nacho Recipe
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just ok. not very flavorfully but very easy to make.
It’s OKAY, not to sure why it’s a little clumpy but the taste is there !
Personally, add some velveeta cheese to the mixture. Amazing! Told my husband I’m going to Boston Pizza and tell them how it’s done.
Made this today and added a can of green chilies and I could not stop eating it…SO yummy!
FINALLY! This turned out perfect! I used pepperjack singles and halved the recipe, as I only needed enough to smother the cheese sauce over steak sammies and have a little on the side. Thank you so much for testing both processed and fresh cheese. I really do not like the grainy texture of fresh cheese, so I appreciated knowing the outcome ahead of time. Thank you for sharing!
Best nachos ever
I’m pretty terrible at cooking, but I made something decent (though quite thick), thanks for the recipe I’m gonna keep attempting to perfect my methods because it seems solid enough for me to learn off.
So creamy and smooth!
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I usually combine the cheese and flour in a bowl depending on cheese temp might add sriracha;But 1 tbsp butter/margarine to sauce pan and let it melt on medium high heat. Then add the flour cheese combo then and let some melt before adding milk of choice less than 2 cups. I will sprinkle paprika and garlic flakes into the sauce; I put it on sweet potato fries/pasta but drain the pasta before making the sauce.
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