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Cooking Light Cheese Sauce

Name: Cooking Light Cheese Sauce
Yield: Makes 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 5 ounces shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 cup evaporated fat-free milk; 1 ½ teaspoons hot sauce (optional)

2 Ratings
2 Reviews

By Sidney Fry, MS, RD

Recipe by Cooking Light October 2014

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Credit: Randy Mayor; Styling: Lindsey Lower

Recipe Summary

Yield:

Makes 1 1/2 cups

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

5 ounces shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup evaporated fat-free milk
1 ½ teaspoons hot sauce (optional)

Directions

Step 1

Toss shredded cheese and cornstarch together in a medium saucepan. Add evaporated milk. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a whisk until melted and thickened. For a spicy nacho-style kick, stir in hot sauce.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

53 calories; fat 2.2g; saturated fat 1.4g; sodium 114mg.

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Mertz

11/16/2016

Would the serving size be the 1 1/2 cups it makes or is it a smaller serving size?

Ltoeat

02/23/2016

Nice recipe for a light cheese sauce that is smooth and cheesy. It reheats nice as well. Used hemp milk and it was fine, also added 1 tsp of Mrs. Dash Garlic & Herb seasoning.

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Cooking Light Cheese Sauce

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Cooking Light Cheese Sauce

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Recipe Summary

Ingredients

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Nutrition Facts

Reviews (2)

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