Cheese Sauce
A sauce made from milk, butter, flour and two cheeses, simmered until smooth.
- Total time
- 30min
- 10 prep, 20 cook
- Per serving
- 512kcal
- 23 g protein
- Difficulty
- Simple
- Ingredients
- £1.12
- average cost

Nutrition per serving
This Cheese Sauce recipe contains 512 calories per serving, making it a moderate meal option. Each serving provides 23g of protein, 29g of carbohydrates, and 34g of fat, making it a good source of protein.
512kcal
Protein23g18% of calories
Carbs29g23% of calories
Fat34g60% of calories
- Fibre
- 0.9g
- Sugar
- 14.1g
- Saturated fat
- 21.4g
- Salt
- 1.4g
Ingredients
Servings
Method
0 of 5 done- Put the milk, flour, butter and cayenne into a medium saucepan.
- Set the pan over low heat and whisk steadily until it begins to simmer.
- Continue whisking until the sauce is smooth and glossy. Let it simmer gently for about 10 minutes.
- Add the grated cheddar and parmesan, then whisk until fully melted.
- Season with salt, pepper and ground nutmeg to taste.
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Cheese Sauce: questions
- How long does it take to make Cheese Sauce?
- This recipe takes 30 minutes in total - 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- Is Cheese Sauce suitable for meal prep?
- Cheese Sauce is a simple-level recipe that's great for sauces. With 23g of protein per serving, it's suitable for meal prep.
- What are the main ingredients in Cheese Sauce?
- The key ingredients are Cheddar, Parmesan, Semi-Skimmed Milk. This recipe is part of our British cuisine collection.
- Is Cheese Sauce healthy?
- This recipe contains 512 calories per serving with 23g of protein.
Recipe from MealMatcher.co.uk