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Chipotle Cheese Sauce
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 15 min.
YIELD: 2-3/4 cups.
Fans of Mexican flavor are sure to love this rich and smoky cheese sauce with a kiss of heat from chipotle peppers. It's great over baked potatoes.
Melissa Jelinek
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Ingredients
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1/4 cup butter, cubed
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2 tablespoons chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1/8 teaspoon pepper
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2-1/2 cups 2% milk
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1-1/2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
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Hot cooked potatoes or eggs
Directions
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1.
In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add chipotle peppers; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in flour and pepper until blended; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cheese until melted. Serve over potatoes.
Nutrition Facts
1/4 cup: 137 calories, 10g fat (7g saturated fat), 30mg cholesterol, 162mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 5g protein.
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