If you love cauliflower cheese or mac & cheese (or any cheese-based dish for that matter) then you'll love our reduced-fat cheese sauce recipe which uses skimmed milk, and omits the need for butter to reduce the total fat content, but without compromising on its delicious taste.
Get ready to upgrade your next mid-week meal with a cheese sauce to go with it.
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Yields:
4 serving(s)
Prep Time:
5 mins
Cook Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
10 mins
Cal/Serv:
160
Ingredients
75 g mature Cheddar or Gruyère cheese
25 g plain white flour
450 ml skimmed milk
25 g freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Step 1Grate the Cheddar or Gruyère cheese. Place the flour in a saucepan, slowly whisk in the milk and bring to the boil, stirring continuously.
Step 2Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 1min. Remove from the heat. Stir in grated Cheddar and Parmesan and season to taste. Cover with a piece of damp greaseproof paper and set aside until needed.
Serve with cooked baby cauliflower and a garnish of chopped chives. Or, use in your next lasagne recipe for a more healthy option. This cheese sauce would also work in a mac and cheese or in our moussaka pasta bake.
To freeze: Complete the sauce, then cool quickly, pack and freeze. To serve, thaw overnight in the fridge. Bring gently to the boil in a non-stick sauce-pan, stirring continuously.
If you've never tried making a white sauce before then this video will help you get it right every time.
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