dip essentials: amazing cheddar sauce
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This is an easy cheese sauce to make, and it beats the pants off any store-bought variety. I’ve added a few spices to give is a different flavor than your typical cheese dip, and the fun thing is that you can vary the spices to suit your own tastes. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.
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yield
serving(s)
prep time
10 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For dip essentials: amazing cheddar sauce
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1 tspgrapeseed oil
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1 Tbspyellow onion, chopped
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2 ozsharp cheddar cheese, freshly shredded
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2 ozpepper jack cheese, freshly shredded
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2 ozcolby cheese, freshly shredded
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1 tsparrowroot powder
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3 - 4 ozevaporated milk
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1 tspground cumin
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1 tspchili powder
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1/2 tsppaprika
How To Make dip essentials: amazing cheddar sauce
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1PREP/PREPARE -
2Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
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3Add the grapeseed oil to a saucepan over medium heat.
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4Add the onions, and then cook until they begin to soften, about 4 - 6 minutes.
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5Mix the cheeses together with the arrowroot powder.
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6Add to the saucepan and reduce heat to medium low.
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7Add the evaporated milk.
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8Whisk until the cheese melts and smoothly combines with the evaporated milk.
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9Add the cumin, chili powder, and paprika, and continue to mix until all the ingredients are combined.
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10Chef’s Tip: If the sauce becomes too thick, you can thin it down with a bit more evaporated milk.
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11PLATE/PRESENT
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12Place in a bowl, and surround with your favorite dipping items; veggies, chips… it’s totally up to you. Enjoy.
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13Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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