Mexican food is getting more and more popular. Here is a simple recipe for nacho cheese sauce that makes a great dip, with a little spicy kick for some nachos. Why not smother the nacho cheese sauce all over some tortilla chips or dip your fries or Doritos in them for a lovely snack.
Ingredients (makes approximately 700 ml)
- 25g/1oz Butter
- 600ml/1 pint Milk
- 200g/7oz Cheese (Solid cheese such as cheddar, red Leicester or gouda)
- Salt and pepper (white or black – your choice) to taste.
- 2 Chilli peppers. Preferably jalapeno but whatever you can lay your hands on.
Method
- Place the butter in a saucepan and melt over a medium heat.
- Add 2 chopped chilli peppers and fry for just around 10 seconds.
- Add the flour whilst stirring and cook for a minute or two (This is known as a roux).
- Remove the pan from the heat and gradually add the milk bit by bit, stirring each splash to form a smooth mix before adding more. Do not add all the milk at the same time.
- Once the milk is mixed in with the flour, return the pan to the heat. Stir continuously as the sauce heats and bring it to the boil.
- Allow the sauce to simmer for 5-10 minutes and add a little salt or pepper to taste.
- Stir in the cheese, letting it melt gradually without boiling the sauce. When it is mixed and melted remove it from the heat.
- Taste the nacho cheese sauce and enjoy.
Alternative nacho flavours
You can add other ingredients. Try the following adaptations:
- Using chipotle chilli for a smokey chilli-cheese sauce.
- Fry a sliced onion before adding the flour.
- Serve with some re-fried beans, some guacamole and a glass of something nice.
Watch the video on how to make at home Nacho cheese sauce
