Made using just a few simple ingredients, this easy Cheese Sauce recipe can be ready to enjoy in 10 minutes. It is the perfect accompaniment to your silverside (corned beef) or veggies and it can also be used when making Lasagna or as a sauce for your pasta bake.
Why you will love this Cheese Sauce Recipe:
- This recipe has a lot going for it. It’s easy to make, practically no fail and is so versatile.
- I make it regularly, and use it on anything from Lasagna, Cannelloni, poured over steamed or roasted Vegetables and Pasta Bakes – it would also be great served with Silverside.
Cheese Sauce Ingredients
- Cheese – I use a mixture of Tasty (Cheddar) and Parmesan Cheese, however you can use just Tasty Cheese if you prefer.
- Milk – either full or skim milk can be used.
- Pepper – to avoid any black specs of pepper in your sauce, use ground white pepper.
How to Make Cheese Sauce:
To make, simply grate the cheeses and then add the remaining ingredients. Cook over a medium/low heat stirring gently until mixture is thick.
Tips for Making This Recipe:
- You can use just Tasty (Cheddar) Cheese for this recipe if you don’t have any parmesan cheese.
- This Cheese Sauce can be frozen, however I would recommend using it within 24 hours of making for best results.
- I prefer to use a mixture of tasty (cheddar) and parmesan cheese as this combination helps to give added flavour.
Can you make this Cheese Sauce in advance?
This recipe can be made a 2-3 days in advance, store covered in the fridge until needed.
What is the difference between White Sauce and Cheese Sauce?
They are both made with similar ingredients and can be used for similar purposes
What do you serve Cheese Sauce/White Sauce with?
This Cheese Sauce is best served alongside Silverside (Corned Beef), Steamed Veggies, Pasta Bake and also perfect when making Lasagna.
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Easy Cheese Sauce Recipe
This simple Cheese Sauce (White Sauce) Recipe is perfect served alongside silverside (corned beef), as a topping for your lasagna and pasta bake or served over veggies.
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Thermomix – optional
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter 30 grams
- 2 tablespoons plain flour 20 grams
- 1 cup milk 250 grams
- 1 cup tasty cheese 100 grams
- ½ cup parmesan cheese 50 grams
- pinch Salt and pepper Use white pepper if you don't want black pepper flakes in you sauce.
- ½ tsp nutmeg
Instructions
- Grate the cheeses and set aside until needed.
- Place all ingredients into a saucepan (not over heat).
- Turn on the stove to a medium high heat and using a whisk stir constantly until mixture thickens just below boiling point. This should only take a few minutes.
- Remove sauce from stove top and if not using immediately, cover the top with a piece of cling film to stop a skin from forming.
Thermomix Instructions
- Place 3cm cubes pieces of the tasty and parmesan cheese into your Thermomix bowl and blitz for 10 seconds on speed 10 or until finely grated.
- Add the butter, plain flour, milk, nutmeg and salt and pepper to your Thermomix bowl and cook for 7 minutes at 80 degrees on speed 4.
- Serve
Notes
- You can use just Tasty (Cheddar) Cheese for this recipe if you don’t have any parmesan cheese.
- This Cheese Sauce can be frozen, however I would recommend using it within 24 hours of making for best results.
- This Cheese Sauce can be made a 2-3 days in advance, store covered in the fridge until needed.
- I prefer to use a mixture of tasty (cheddar) and parmesan cheese when making cheese sauce as this combination helps to give added flavour.
Nutrition
Calories: 146kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 9gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 273mgPotassium: 90mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 328IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 287mgIron: 1mg
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Kerri
This is absolutely amazing! Thanks for the recipe!
Lauren Matheson
Oh thank you! So glad you enjoyed it x
Vicki @ Boiled Eggs & Soldiers
Yum, I love a good cheese sauce. Thanks for linking it to YWF too.
Kim @Landofzonkt
How funny it’s all in & whisk I’ve always done it the white sauce way… Butter flour, slowly add milk etc this sounds way better!
Thanks for the recipe Hun & linking up. xx
Nic
Ooo I like the idea of using nutmeg in there. I usually use bay leaves, not sure why but they’re annoying to fish out.
Cooker and a Looker
Yum! Love a good cheese sauce. Thanks for linking with I’m Pinning Around.
PS. Love the new look Lauren!
laurenm83
Who doesn’t love cheese sauce?!?! Thank you, it’s still a bit of a work in progress 🙂
Bec @ The Plumbette
Will definitely be trying this Lauren. Looks easy to make!
Lauren @ Create Bake Make
It really is so easy! I hope you enjoy it 🙂
Nicole
This looks incredibly user friendly, I love that you don’t have to keep stirring it for ages.
Lauren @ Create Bake Make
Yep, before making this I was always put off by how long you needed to stir the sauce for. This is VERY easy 🙂
Dannielle from @ Zamamabakes
My Husband loves cheese sauce over veggies as a treat. I think I’m going to have to dedicate an evening to making some of your fabulous recipes including that peanut butter slice!
laurenm83
My hubby and boys love that too – must be a boy thing 😉 Thank you for being so lovely x
Cindy @ Your Kids OT
Will be trying this! My last bechamel was a disaster.
Lauren @ Create Bake Make
Oh no! This recipe is practically no fail – good luck 🙂
Robyn (Mrs D)
I often make cheese sauce too. My kids will eat anything if it’s smothered in a good cheese sauce. However I am the queen of lumpy cheese sauce – I’ve never managed to get it smooth when cooking it on a pan (thank goodness for my thermomix). I never thought of using two cheeses though – great tip x
Lauren @ Create Bake Make
There nothing better than tricking kids with a good old cheese sauce! Adding the parmesan gives it a bit of a kick which I love 🙂