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How To Make A Cheese Sauce For Pasta

How To Make A Cheese Sauce For Pasta
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This recipe is for a cheese sauce starting with a classic roux. This sauce can be used with pasta as well as a number of other dishes such as cauliflower cheese. Enlarge This recipe is for a cheese sauce starting with a classic roux. This sauce can be used with pasta as well as a number of other dishes such as cauliflower cheese.

At a glance

Serves:
4
Preparation Time:
2 minutes
Cooking Time:
5 minutes
Total Time:
7 minutes


Ingredients

  • 40 g butter
  • 40 g flour
  • 200 g cheddar cheese
  • 500 ml milk

Method

Put your butter and flour in a pan, heat gently and stir until the butter is melted. Keep cooking the roux for a minute or two to cook the flour.

Add a tiny bit of milk and whisk well. Keep adding milk a little at a time and incorporating it into the roux.

Once all the milk is incorporated, add your cheese. Mix well.

Season to taste with pepper and salt.