Cheese Sauce

Every home cook needs a solid cheese sauce in their back pocket, and this one couldn’t be simpler.

Start with a cup of white sauce, stir in sharp cheddar until it melts into a velvety stream, and finish with a dash of cayenne that wakes everything up without making it spicy.

Fifteen minutes. Three ingredients. Endless uses.

Pour it over steamed broccoli, drizzle it on baked potatoes, toss it with pasta, or use it as a dipping sauce. This is the recipe that keeps on giving.

Pro Tips

• Use the sharpest cheddar you can find since the stronger the cheese, the more flavorful your sauce
• Keep the heat low when melting the cheese to prevent it from breaking and turning grainy
• If the sauce thickens too much, thin it with a splash of milk until you hit the consistency you want