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Cheese sauce & fries
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4.95 from 19 votes

The Best Cheese Sauce Recipe To Try Now

Are you ready for the ultimate cheese sauce recipe? This three cheese sauce is guaranteed to take your sauce game to the next level!
It'll make your broccoli & French fries better, too.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time14 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cheese sauce, Recipe For Cheese Pasta Sauce, three cheese sauce
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 390kcal
Author: K.C. Cornwell

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoon Gluten Free flour blend or rice flour
  • 3 tablespoon butter melted
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 cups milk
  • cups sharp Cheddar cheese grated
  • 4 oz cream cheese cubed
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese grated
  • Salt start with 1 teaspoon and add to taste
  • Pinch white pepper
  • Pinch ground cayenne pepper

Instructions

  • In a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, stir 3 tablespoons Gluten Free flour into 3 tablespoons melted butter and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.
  • Gradually whisk in 1 cup heavy cream until smooth, then whisk in 2 cups milk. Simmer gently until the sauce is thick enough to coat a spoon, about 5 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and whisk in 2 ½ cups grated sharp cheddar cheese, 4 ounces cubed cream cheese and ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese until melted and smooth.
  • Season with salt, white pepper and ground cayenne pepper.
  • Serve warm!

Notes

Your veggies have met their new BFF.
 
*PRO TIP: avoid pre-shredded or pre-grated cheese for this recipe (and most others) the anti-caking agents can make your cheese sauce break or cause a gritty texture.

Nutrition

Calories: 390kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 390mg | Potassium: 170mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1236IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 398mg | Iron: 0.2mg