If you want something really easy for an after school snack, you can totally make some Instant Pot pasta and just toss this right in. (affiliate links present) Homemade Cheese Sauce for Pasta An easy side dish you too will find lots of uses for. Cheap and simple to throw together and make yourself.
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This is how to make Velveeta cheese sauce, because we love that stuff! Using it in all sorts of recipes, on top of vegetables or on top of chips it’s great.
IF YOU DO THICKEN YOUR SAUCE TOO MUCH, you can still add your cheese and then as you are stirring, add about 1/3 cup half and half and stir until completely absorbed and smooth. While I typically use a whisk for all steps in the sauce process, cheese does get stuck in the wire ends, so you can just as easily use a fork, spoon, or spatula for this. Your cheese should melt pretty quickly, so make sure you are stirring quickly until all the cheese is liquid and melted. You do not want it to get too hot or it will thicken up quickly and you need it for the next step. Make sure you mix and blend well so one side of your sauce isn’t spice heavy.Īdd half and half and whisk well just until mixture begins to boil/bubble around the edges. If you pre-measure your spices, you can easily dump all your mixture in at once. You can use a whisk to get the flour really involved with the butter, but I also find a spatula super helpful on this step.
This happens pretty quickly so if you feel like its burning, remove from heat.
Keeping mixture on heat, add flour and whisk well for 1-2 minutes until mixture begins to thicken. To get started, melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat.īutter can burn easily, so do not walk away on this step as much as it’s tempting.
You will be shocked how easy making your own homemade cheese sauce for broccoli is. I think cheddar is preferable (and certainly better than Velveeta) but you can also try something more creative like sharp white cheddar, Havarti, or Colby jack. RELATED SAUCE RECIPES: Keto Alfredo Sauce, Easy Pesto Sauce, Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette Can you substitute cheese? Fresh broccoli, steamed or roasted broccoli is fine.Here is what you need to gather to get started: Scroll to the bottom for a printable version of this post, including all measurements and instructions, so you can follow along in your kitchen without being on your phone. It is so easy to learn how to make cheese sauce for broccoli, or really any other veggie you just want to smother with cheesy goodness!