NOT'YO ORDINARY NACHO CHEESE SAUCE

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Not happy with any at-home recipes for nacho sauce, I made up my own! A thick, creamy nacho cheese sauce that you will swear came out of a jar. Cheesy, subtly spicy, and bursting with nacho flavor--it rivals any store-bought nacho cheese sauce. Just be sure to save some aside for yourself! Serve warm immediately over or with tortilla chips, on tacos or burritos, or as any other dip.

Provided by Dana H.

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes

Time 19m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups milk, divided
3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons sour cream
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chiles (such as Rotel®), drained slightly
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin, or more to taste
1 teaspoon paprika, or more to taste
1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk in flour to form a thick paste. Whisk in 3/4 cup milk; cook and stir until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Stir Cheddar cheese, cream cheese, and sour cream into milk mixture until smooth, about 1 minute. Add remaining milk, diced tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, and paprika; cook and stir until thickened to sauce consistency, about 5 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272.3 calories, Carbohydrate 5.5 g, Cholesterol 60.8 mg, Fat 22.9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 11.6 g, SaturatedFat 12.8 g, Sodium 485.6 mg, Sugar 1.7 g

Janissa Fredrick
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This sauce is the perfect way to add some cheesy goodness to your favorite Mexican dishes.


Shan Psycho
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This sauce is also great for freezing. I always make a double batch and freeze half of it for later.


Keza Benita
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I love that this recipe can be made in the slow cooker. It's so easy to just throw all the ingredients in and let it cook all day.


Amar Amar
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This sauce is a lifesaver for busy weeknights. It's so quick and easy to make, and it's always a hit with my kids.


Chandan Kumar Kushwaha
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I'm definitely going to be making this sauce again. It's so easy to make and it's always a hit with my family and friends.


Danish Mudser
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This sauce is perfect for nachos, tacos, and burritos. It's also great for dipping tortilla chips.


Md Sumon Sumon
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I love that this recipe is made with real cheese. It makes the sauce so much more flavorful and cheesy.


Laverne Felton
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This sauce is amazing! It's so easy to make and it tastes just like the nacho cheese sauce you get at the movie theater.


Holly Hourihan
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I'm definitely going to be making this sauce again. It's so versatile and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


Linda Pretorius
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This sauce is also great for dipping. I served it with some tortilla chips and it was a hit.


Samuel Desmond
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I made this sauce in my slow cooker and it turned out perfectly. It was so easy to do and it freed up my oven for other dishes.


Elriek Henning
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I'm not a huge fan of spicy food, but I found that this sauce had just the right amount of heat. It was flavorful without being overpowering.


Gamer_Zanokid
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I love that this recipe uses real cheese. It makes the sauce so much more flavorful than the kind you get from a can.


AJ Media
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This sauce is so creamy and cheesy. It's the perfect topping for nachos, tacos, or burritos.


Prabhani Savithra
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I made this sauce for a party last weekend and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!


Rahinatu Alhassan
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This recipe is a lifesaver! I'm always looking for quick and easy recipes that my family will love, and this one fits the bill perfectly.


Jubayer Hosen
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I've tried many nacho cheese sauce recipes, but this one is by far the best. It's so flavorful and it has the perfect consistency.


khizar pasha
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This nacho cheese sauce is the perfect blend of creamy, cheesy, and tangy. It's so easy to make and it's always a hit at parties.