This cheese sauce, which can make almost anything taste better, is made with a combination of low-fat milk and flour to keep it light.
Nutirion Profile: Diabetes Appropriate Healthy Weight Heart Healthy Low Calorie Low Carb Low Cholesterol Low Sat Fat Low Sodium
| SERVES | PREP TIME | TOTAL TIME |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 10 min | 10 min |
Directions
Ingredients
- 5 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups nonfat milk, divided
- 2/3 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
- Cayenne pepper, to taste (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Cooking Instruction
Step 1
Whisk flour with 1/4 cup milk in a small bowl until smooth. Heat the remaining milk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until steaming. Add the flour mixture and cook, whisking constantly, until the sauce bubbles and thickens, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in Cheddar, dry mustard, paprika, cayenne (if using) and salt.
Nutrition
- Serving: Per tablespoon
- Calories: 23
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fat: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Dietary Fiber: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 4mg
- Potassium: 107mg
- Sodium: 61mg
- Exchanges: 1 fat
- Carbohydrate Servings: 0
