Three Cheese Sauce

Homemade cheese sauce is so tasty and best yet, it's fresh and versatile! Use it as a sauce for steamed, baked or roasted veggies, as a pasta sauce, and even in baked dishes that call for store bought cheese sauces.

Ingredients:

• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 3 Tbsp. flour
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups milk
• 2 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated or finely shredded
• 4 oz. cream cheese, cut in to small cubes
• 1/4 cup fresh Parmesan cheese, grated or finely shredded
• salt to taste
• pinch ground cayenne pepper, optional

Directions:

Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over medium high heat; stir in flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.

Slowly whisk in cream until smooth, then whisk in milk. Gently simmer until the sauce is thick enough to coat a spoon, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in cheddar, cream cheese and Parmesan until melted and smooth. Season with salt and ground cayenne pepper, and serve.

By Deeli from Richland, WA