Homemade Nacho Cheese Sauce

Name: Homemade Nacho Cheese Sauce
Total time: 30
Yield: 20
Ingredients: ¼ cup melted butter; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour; 3 cups cold milk; ½ teaspoon paprika; ¼ teaspoon ground dried chipotle pepper; ¼ teaspoon ancho chile powder; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; salt to taste; ½ pound sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded; ¼ pound Monterey Jack cheese, shredded; ¼ pound Muenster cheese, shredded

Recipe by John Mitzewich from allrecipes.com

30 Mins.

Ingredients

20 servings

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¼ cup melted butter
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
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3 cups cold milk
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½ teaspoon paprika
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¼ teaspoon ground dried chipotle pepper

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¼ teaspoon ancho chile powder
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¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
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salt to taste
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½ pound sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
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¼ pound Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
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¼ pound Muenster cheese, shredded

Instructions

Melt butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Sprinkle in 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon flour. Whisk constantly until the mixture is thick and all the flour is incorporated, 3 to 4 minutes.
Slowly pour cold milk into the butter mixture, whisking constantly until combined. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in paprika, ground chipotle, ancho chile powder, cayenne pepper, and salt.
Reduce heat to low and add sharp Cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and Muenster cheese, a handful at a time; stir until thoroughly melted. Season with salt to taste.