Homemade cheese sauce vegetarian

Name: Homemade cheese sauce
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: 50 grams of butter; 50 grams of flour; 600 ml whole milk; 100 grams of grated cheese; optional: pepper, salt and nutmeg to taste

The great thing about making cheese sauce yourself is that the sauce is ready within 10 minutes and only needs 4 ingredients!

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6 persons

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Recipe homemade cheese sauce

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Made by Véronique

Published at 2021-10-29, this recipe is for 6 persons and takes 10 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2024-07-31

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10 minutes

Making the homemade cheese sauce – 10 minutes

Melt the butter in a saucepan, as soon as the butter stops bubbling, add the flour all at once. Stir well and cook the flour for a few minutes on low heat, the roux is now ready.

Gradually add the milk, beating continuously with a whisk. Let the sauce thicken for a few minutes and then stir in the grated cheese in batches. Beat until smooth, with a whisk.

Let the sauce simmer until the desired thickness. Season the sauce to taste with salt, pepper and a pinch of nutmeg.

This cheese sauce is delicious in the familiar pairing with boiled cauliflower. Do try a little cheese sauce on top of your favourite sandwich, sprinkle a little extra grated cheese on top and then pop it in the oven. Enjoy your meal!

Tips!

Which cheese is best for cheese sauce?

You can use all kinds of cheese, as long as they melt well. Choose young cheeses, Emmental, Gruyère, mature cheeses or cheddar.

Can I also use other types of milk?

The sauce is best with full or semi-skimmed milk, but you can also use (unsweetened) soy milk.