How To Make Cheese Sauce Without Flour – Quick and Simple Easy 3 Ingredient White Sauce Recipe Without Heavy Cream for broccoli, vegetables, mac and cheese or nachos – With the video tutorial.
How To Make Cheese Sauce Without Flour
I find that this method for how to make cheese cause without flour is a quick, simple and you really only need 3 ingredients for a cheesy, can’t get enough of it white sauce.
Cheese lovers will adore this homemade cheese sauce that takes very little cooking time and can be enjoyed with a whole range of healthy recipes.
The 3 Sauce Ingredients
So, here are the only 3 ingredients that you’ll need:
Milk – you can use any milk you like. If you’re making a small portion of sauce, go for a quarter of a cup, if you’re needing more, like for an easy mac and cheese, than aim for a half a cup or more.
Sour Cream – for the tangy, rich creaminess. As with the milk, go for a quarter to half a cup, depending on how you’ll be using the sauce. The sour cream gets to work thickening the sauce, without the need for flour.
Cheese – use any kind of cheese you like, or a combination of a few cheeses for an extra cheesy sauce. Choose from mild cheddar, sharp cheddar cheese, American cheese, parmesan cheese or even blue cheese in the best flourless cheese sauce.
Variation Ideas – here are some ideas for more simple ingredients to mix and match or include with the great recipe if you’d like.
Cream Cheese – for an extra cheesy, creamy texture in the simple recipe.
Garlic – for a garlic cheese sauce, melt a bit of butter in the saucepan and brown a clove (or more) of crushed garlic before adding in the milk and sour cream.
Seasoning – Mustard, Paprika, Salt, Black Pepper or any seasoning or flavor that you like.
Thickening – stir through a few spoons of corn starch or arrowroot flour to thicken the sauce to more of a bechamel sauce like texture.
Dairy Free – you can feel free to swap the dairy products of whole milk or low-fat milk and cheese in the flavorful cheese sauce for dairy free alternatives that you can find at the grocery store.
Uses For The Easy Cheese Sauce
Here are some ways to enjoy the cheese sauce along with easy dinners:
Vegetables – steam or fry vegetables such as broccoli or cauliflower and then pour over the cheese sauce for a wonderfully cheesy side dish.
Mac and Cheese – mix the sauce into your cooked pasta of choice for a crazy quick and easy simple mac and cheese.
Chicken – roast or fry chicken or your meat of choice and serve the cheese sauce as a side with the main dish.
Nachos, Tortilla Chips or Fries – pour over the creamy cheese sauce to enjoy with a savory plate full of nachos or fries.
Cheese Sauce Without Flour Recipe
- 1/4 to 1/2 Cup Milk
- 1/4 to 1/2 Cup Sour Cream
- 1/2 to 1 Cup Grated Cheese
- Place the milk and sour cream in a small saucepan over medium heat to high heat on the stove top.
- Bring up to a simmer, then add in the cheese, a quarter of a cup at a time until the cheese melts in and the creamy sauce is cheesy to your liking.
- Serve immediately, poured over your meal and enjoy. Store any cooled to room temperature leftovers in an airtight container.
Cheddar Cheese Sauce Recipe Video Tutorial
Here’s the video where you can watch the easy recipe for the good cheese sauce being prepared, step by step. Hit play below or click here to watch on YouTube.
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