American Cheese Sauce
American cheese sauce is so easy to make that you will never buy expensive store bought cheese sauce again. You only need 2 ingredients!
Servings: 6
Cost: $2.58, $0.43 per Servings
Ingredients
- 16 Slices American Cheese
- ¼ cup Milk
Instructions
- Unwrap the cheese slices and tear them into smaller pieces.
- Place the cheese and milk in a microwave-safe bowl.
- Microwave uncovered in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until the cheese is melted and smooth.
- Serve immediately over your favorite vegetables or other dishes.
Notes
Expert Tips
- Melting Cheese - Make sure to use a microwave safe bowl to melt the cheese.
- Stirring Melted Cheese - After heating the cheese in the microwave, make sure to stir to make sure that the cheese does not burn. The cheese is melted after about 3-4 minutes.
Additions and Variations Ideas
- Seasoning - To change the flavor of this cheese sauce, fill free to add in spices that you prefer. We usually start with a tsp and add more to taste. Try this best cheese sauce with salt, cayenne pepper, or garlic powder.
- Additions - You can also add in ingredients to change the flavor or texture. We recommend the addition of green chilies, diced tomatoes, or slice jalapenos.
- Homemade Nacho Cheese Sauce - You may prefer to make our nacho cheese sauce that is made with a roux, butter, milk, cheese and flour.
- Cheese - Change the type of cheese and make this cheese sauce with Colby Jack Cheese or Sharp Cheddar Cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 940mg | Potassium: 87mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 546IU | Calcium: 597mg | Iron: 1mg
