So Easy Cheese Sauce (Microwave)

Name: So Easy Cheese Sauce (Microwave)
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 1 1/2 cups (approx)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 cup half-and-half cream or 1 cup milk, warmed; Tabasco sauce (to taste or a pinch of cayenne); 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (can use up to 2 cups); ground black pepper (optional and to taste)

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"Warm the milk in the microwave before using for the sauce --- for the ease of this recipe you will be surprised at how good this is! :)"

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Ready In:: 4mins
Ingredients:: 6
Yields:: 1 1/2 cups (approx)

ingredients

2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup half-and-half cream or 1 cup milk, warmed
Tabasco sauce (to taste or a pinch of cayenne)
1 ¹⁄₂ cups shredded cheddar cheese (can use up to 2 cups)
ground black pepper (optional and to taste)

directions

In a large microwave-safe bowl (I use my 8-cup Pyrex measuring cup) microwave the butter for 30 seconds on HIGH.
Add in the warmed cream or milk, Tabasco and flour; whisk vigorously until completely combined.
Add in the shredded cheddar cheese.
Microwave on HIGH for about 2 minutes removing a few times during cooking to stir.
Cook until the cheese has melted and the mixture is thick.
If desired season with ground black pepper to taste.

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Reviews

I love being able to make sauces in the microwave... what could be easier?! This cheese sauce was excellent. I was fresh out of half and half and had to use skim milk (I was a little worried about how this would effect the sauce :^/ ). Other than having to microwave it a little longer (about 4 minutes instead of 2) it came out great! I served it over baked potatoes with broccoli for a wonderful side dish with our barbecue chicken tonight! Thanks for a great ~ and easy ~ recipe!

Hollyism
I just made this recipe about 30 minutes ago, and I was surprised how good it was. Whoever made this recipe public, thank you for sharing this recipe

Caleb F.
I was impressed with this. I always have issues trying to make cheese sauce on the stovetop and thought I would just try this instead. It worked out great and I put it on top of some oven potatoes. It was a little grainy for me but it might have been because i did not have a wisk, i used a fork. I will try this again!!

Dayzi8
This is the greatest cheese sauce! I like to put it on baked potatoes, steamed veggies, I even put add some salsa for a quick appetizer, or a busy day. Fantastic recipe Kitten.

FLUFFSTER
I switched out the cheddar for Monterey & Colby Jack and I used almond milk. Poured it over some whole wheat spaghetti noodles and it turned out SO good. Didn’t need the full 2 minutes in the microwave, more like 1.5. Thank you to whoever shared this recipe!

Amani B.