Homemade Nacho Cheese

We went on a HUGE Nacho frenzy not too long ago. I wanted to find an easy, homemade option for the cheese and came across this one on Pinterest one day. We gave it a go and it got 2 big thumbs up from all the kiddos. I loved that it came together super quickly and doesn't require any crazy ingredients. I do like grating the cheese fresh off the block, but have also used bagged shredded cheese with good results too. 

Add this to your next Nacho bar and you won't be disappointed! We've also used it for baked potatoes with great results. 

Happy chip dipping!!

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp butter, I use salted
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 1 cup milk (I only use whole)
• 6 oz cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1.5 cups) -- I always use Sharp cheddar
• 1/4 tsp chili powder (sometimes I omit this depending on what we are using the sauce for)

Instructions

1. Add the butter and flour to a small sauce pot. Heat and whisk together until they become bubbly and foamy. Continue to cook and whisk for about 60 seconds.
2. Whisk the milk into the flour and butter mixture. Turn the heat up slightly and allow the milk to come to a simmer while whisking. As it simmers it will thicken. Once it's thick enough to coat a spoon, turn off the heat.
3. Stir in the shredded cheese one handful at a time (to avoid clumping) and stir until melted. 
4. Add chili powder to melted cheese. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
5. If sauce is too thick, simply whisk in splashes of milk as it reaches the consistency you want.