Last night, we had nachos and I made, for the millionth time, our family’s take on cheese sauce. It’s a simple recipe, but it took me a while to tweak it. I thought I would share it here with you all today.

Ingredients

2 T butter

2 T flour

1 cup whole milk

2 cups sharp cheddar, shredded

1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk continuously, until the flour is absorbed. Add the milk slowly, especially if it’s cold, whisking all along. Once the mixture is smooth and slightly thick, add the cheese, one cup at a time. Whisk until smooth and a little runny, then serve right away. I drizzle this over our nachos and it “hardens” a bit, just like the nacho cheese we all grew up with and love.

Note: I buy the block of cheese and grate it myself, to avoid the