Broccoli Cheese Sauce – Easy Cheese Sauce Recipe!
I love broccoli with cheese dipping sauce! My mom used to make this all the time when I was growing up. Whenever I make this, or eat it anywhere, it always takes me back!
This cheddar cheese sauce recipe is really easy to make and can definitely be used on more than just broccoli. We also use this cheese sauce for cauliflower, or whenever a recipe calls for a creamy cheese sauce. It's a great cheese sauce for potatoes, chicken, in any type of vegetable bake, or makes a simple cheese sauce for pasta.
Basically, you need this cheese sauce recipe in your life!
Broccoli Cheese Sauce Recipe Ingredients
- 2 cups, Milk
- 1/4 cup, Butter
- 1/4 cup, Flour
- 2 cups, Sharp Cheddar Cheese (shredded)
- Salt & Pepper (to taste)
Use our favorite long handle measuring spoons to measure and stir the ingredients together!
Broccoli Cheese Sauce Recipe Directions
- Allow milk to warm to room temperature.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Sprinkle flour over melted butter while stirring to form a roux. Then cook for several minutes.
- Gradually add milk to roux while whisking to form a well blended mixture.
- Cook about 5 minutes until thickened.
- Gradually add in the cheese while stirring constantly until it is melted and smooth.
- Serve hot.
- If you would like to spice things up add 2 teaspoons hot sauce and 1 teaspoon chili powder.
With the cold weather here recently, I'm gonna make a batch and put it on some baked potatoes. Yummy broccoli cheddar baked potatoes coming up! I'm telling you, it works on everything! If you try this homemade cheese sauce, let me know how it tastes for you!
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Broccoli Cheese Sauce Recipe
This cheddar cheese sauce recipe is really easy to make and can definitely be used on more than just broccoli. We also use this cheese sauce for cauliflower, or whenever a recipe calls for a creamy cheese sauce. It's a great cheese sauce for potatoes, chicken, in any type of vegetable bake, or makes a simple cheese sauce for pasta.
Ingredients
- 2 cups, Milk
- 1/4 cup, Butter
- 1/4 cup, Flour
- 2 cups, Sharp Cheddar Cheese (shredded)
- Salt & Pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Allow milk to warm to room temperature.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Sprinkle flour over melted butter while stirring to form a roux. Then cook for several minutes.
- Gradually add milk to roux while whisking to form a well blended mixture.
- Cook about 5 minutes until thickened.
- Gradually add in the cheese while stirring constantly until it is melted and smooth.
- Serve hot.
- If you would like to spice things up add 2 teaspoons hot sauce and 1 teaspoon chili powder.
Notes
Use our favorite long handle measuring spoons to measure and stir the ingredients together!
