Add the cheddar cheese powder, dry mustard, salt and pepper. Slowly add the milk, in increments, about 1/2 cup at a time, whisking vigorously after each addition to work out almost all of the lumps. Whisk constantly until the flour has been incorporated into the butter and a thick, pasty mixture has formed. ~ Steps 1 through 4: In a 3 1/2-quart chef's pan, melt the butter over low heat. With it, it will be amazing.ġ tablespoon cheddar cheese powder (optional)Ģ cups milk (plus an additional 1/4-1/2 cup, only if necesary)Ĩ ounces grated sharp yellow cheddar cheese (about 2 cups), not Velveeta Without cheese powder, the cheese sauce will still be awesome. I immediately ordered some via a catalog source, and nowadays I just purchase it on. The container read: dried yellow cheddar cheese powder! Minus the spices, it is the main ingredient in the foil envelope contained in boxed macaroni and cheese mixes. An employee happened to be stirring a powdery orange substance into some melted butter. I discovered it while meandering around a street fair and stopped at a booth selling popcorn. If you consider cheddar cheese powder a secret ingredient, then, yes I do.
#How to make a cheese sauce for vegetables mac#
Just stir 1 pound of cooked elbow macaroni into this cheese sauce to make your own better-than-store-bought Kraft mac & cheese, or, drizzle it over tortilla chips for game-day nachos.ĭo I add any secret ingredents to my sauce? Well, perhaps: You can find that recipe in Categories 3, 13, 19 or 20. I also make a variation of this sauce (using Monterey Jack w/japapeno cheese in place of the yellow cheddar) to make ~ My Stovetop Green Chile Chicken Mac & Cheese ~. They loved it on baked potatoes and French fries too. I don't have a clue where the recipe originated but I do know my version is a really good one because it got our three boys to eat their vegetables. I haven't made this in years, but, while here at the stovetop, I might as well take a few photographs and write a blog post about it. So, today, on this week's day of rest, I'm making cheese sauce. Last Sunday she asked me if I ever baked a coconut cake - enough said. Ann said, "Did you ever have broccoli or cauliflower with cheese sauce on top? It is really good." That, my friends, is my mother-in-law's way of telling me she is hungry for something. Even though I don't think perfectly-cooked vegetables need any livening up, my mother-in-law obviously does because she told me so yesterday. Cheddar cheese sauce is really easy to make, and, only takes about five minutes, so please refrain from purchasing the store-bought glop.