Italian Cheese Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 oz butter
- 1 tbsp flour
- 8 floz milk
- 2 tbsp single light cream
- pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- salt and pepper
- 1 1/2 oz mature sharp Cheddar, grated
- 1 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a pan, stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
- Gradually pour on the milk, stirring all the time. Stir in the cream and season the sauce with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
- Simmer the sauce for 5 minutes to reduce, then remove it from the heat and stir in the cheeses. Stir until the cheeses have melted and blended into the sauce
Calories: 653 kcal
Carbohydrates: 19 g
Protein: 21 g
Fat: 55g
Saturated Fat: 35 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 166 mg
Sodium: 659 mg
Potassium: 402 mg
Fiber: 1 g
Sugar: 12 g
Vitamin A: 1861 IU
Vitamin C: 1 mg
Calcium: 662 mg
Iron: 1 mg