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Hello all,
I've been playing around trying to find a really good cheese sauce recipe, and finally worked one out. I'll post it in the recipes section, but thought I'd share here too.
This came about because I noticed that cream cheese has guar gum in it -- which is a thickener. Cheese sauce made with just cheese and cream is OK, but separates and doesn't have the right flavor. This one tastes like "nacho chips cheese" and is great on veggies, pork rinds and more (see end of recipe).
EASY CHEESE SAUCE
1 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp yellow mustard
In a small pan on LOW heat, place cream cheese and cream. Stir frequently until cream cheese melts and blends in with cream. Add grated cheddar cheese and stir until cheese melts thoroughly. Add mustard and stir again. If needed, add a bit more cream to make this the "sauce" consistency you want.
This is excellent warm as a cheese sauce for everything you ever used a cheese sauce for. HOWEVER, if you have leftovers and put it in an airtight container in the fridge, the next day you have a wonderful CHEESE BUTTER! You can add a pat to the top of a steak or to hot veggies!
If you want a spicier cheese sauce, add a few drops of hot sauce, some cumin and chili powder.
OK, now to take it one step further.
FAUX MACARONI AND CHEESE
1/2 head cauliflower
Cheese sauce above (double the recipe)
Break apart cauliflower head (you don't want just the flowerettes - include some of the small stems too) and cook in boiling salted water for 10-12 minutes or until JUST tender -- not mushy. Drain water. Place pan and cauliflower back on burner on LOW heat for 1-2 minutes to dry cauliflower out a bit. Turn heat down to lowest setting, and while pan is still on the burner, use the end of a wire whisk to chop up cauliflower. You're turning it into small chunks, not mashing it! If there's any moisture at the bottom of the pan, leave on low heat and stir in a small amount of salt to get rid of the excess moisture.
Remove cauliflower from heat and add cheese sauce. Sprinkle a little paprika on top or garnish with a little crumbled bacon. Serve immediately.
Joan J
I've been playing around trying to find a really good cheese sauce recipe, and finally worked one out. I'll post it in the recipes section, but thought I'd share here too.
This came about because I noticed that cream cheese has guar gum in it -- which is a thickener. Cheese sauce made with just cheese and cream is OK, but separates and doesn't have the right flavor. This one tastes like "nacho chips cheese" and is great on veggies, pork rinds and more (see end of recipe).
EASY CHEESE SAUCE
1 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp yellow mustard
In a small pan on LOW heat, place cream cheese and cream. Stir frequently until cream cheese melts and blends in with cream. Add grated cheddar cheese and stir until cheese melts thoroughly. Add mustard and stir again. If needed, add a bit more cream to make this the "sauce" consistency you want.
This is excellent warm as a cheese sauce for everything you ever used a cheese sauce for. HOWEVER, if you have leftovers and put it in an airtight container in the fridge, the next day you have a wonderful CHEESE BUTTER! You can add a pat to the top of a steak or to hot veggies!
If you want a spicier cheese sauce, add a few drops of hot sauce, some cumin and chili powder.
OK, now to take it one step further.
FAUX MACARONI AND CHEESE
1/2 head cauliflower
Cheese sauce above (double the recipe)
Break apart cauliflower head (you don't want just the flowerettes - include some of the small stems too) and cook in boiling salted water for 10-12 minutes or until JUST tender -- not mushy. Drain water. Place pan and cauliflower back on burner on LOW heat for 1-2 minutes to dry cauliflower out a bit. Turn heat down to lowest setting, and while pan is still on the burner, use the end of a wire whisk to chop up cauliflower. You're turning it into small chunks, not mashing it! If there's any moisture at the bottom of the pan, leave on low heat and stir in a small amount of salt to get rid of the excess moisture.
Remove cauliflower from heat and add cheese sauce. Sprinkle a little paprika on top or garnish with a little crumbled bacon. Serve immediately.
Joan J
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