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nacho cheese sauce with tortilla chips

Homemade Nacho Cheese Sauce

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 230kcal
Author: Becky Hardin
Nacho Cheese Sauce is easy to make at home. It's perfect for game day, appetizer night, Summer get togethers, and more.
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Ingredients

  • 8 ounces extra sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 4 ounces Pepper Jack cheese
  • 1½ tablespoons cornstarch
  • 12 ounces evaporated milk
  • 2 teaspoons hot sauce such as Frank’s

Instructions

  • In a medium, heavy-bottom saucepan set over low heat, combine cheese and cornstarch. Toss to combine.
    8 ounces extra sharp Cheddar cheese, 4 ounces Pepper Jack cheese, 1½ tablespoons cornstarch
    pot filled of shredded cheese
  • Add evaporated milk and hot sauce and whisk constantly until cheese is melted. Continue whisking about 5 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and has thickened.
    12 ounces evaporated milk, 2 teaspoons hot sauce
    pouring cream into a pot of shredded cheese
  • If cheese has thickened too much, add additional evaporated milk.
    cheese sauce pouring out of a spoon into a pot of cheese sauce
  • Serve immediately.

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Nutrition

Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 323mg | Potassium: 168mg | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 495IU | Vitamin C: 1.6mg | Calcium: 421mg | Iron: 0.4mg