Not'yo Ordinary Nacho Cheese Sauce

Name: Not'yo Ordinary Nacho Cheese Sauce
Total time: 19
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1.5 cups milk, divided; 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 3 tablespoons sour cream; 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chiles (such as Rotel®), drained slightly; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon ground cumin, or more to taste; 1 teaspoon paprika, or more to taste; 1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste; ground black pepper to taste

Recipe by Dana H. from allrecipes.com

19 Mins.

Ingredients

12 servings

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3 tablespoons vegetable oil
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1.5 cups milk, divided
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3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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3 tablespoons sour cream

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1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chiles (such as Rotel®), drained slightly
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2 teaspoons chili powder
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1 teaspoon ground cumin, or more to taste
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1 teaspoon paprika, or more to taste
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1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
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ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk in flour to form a thick paste. Whisk in 3/4 cup milk; cook and stir until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes.
Stir Cheddar cheese, cream cheese, and sour cream into milk mixture until smooth, about 1 minute. Add remaining milk, diced tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, and paprika; cook and stir until thickened to sauce consistency, about 5 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.