Instant Pot® Cheddar Cheese Sauce

Name: Instant Pot® Cheddar Cheese Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: ¼ cup butter; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 2 tablespoons tapioca starch; 1 ¼ cups whole milk; 1 ½ cups sharp Cheddar cheese, grated

2 Ratings
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Use your Instant Pot® to make this creamy cheese sauce. This sauce may be used for mac and cheese, as a veggie topper, or as a base for queso when mixed with your favorite salsa.

By Rachel Schoeller

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Recipe Summary

prep:

5 mins

cook:

10 mins

total:

15 mins

Servings:

Yield:

6 servings

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Ingredients

Original recipe yields 6 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

¼ cup butter
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon onion powder
2 tablespoons tapioca starch
1 ¼ cups whole milk
1 ½ cups sharp Cheddar cheese, grated

Directions

Step 1
Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select the Saute function. Add butter and let it melt. Season with salt, pepper, and onion powder and stir. Sprinkle with tapioca starch and stir roux until blended; it will be thick.

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Step 2
Pour in milk gradually, 1/4 cup at a time, stirring each addition until well combined. Keep stirring to remove clumps. Sauce should be creamy and just under boiling temperature. If it starts to boil, turn Instant Pot® off and set to Keep Warm.
Step 3
Add Cheddar cheese and stir continuously until cheese has melted and is well combined into the sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

223 calories; protein 8.8g; carbohydrates 5.4g; fat 18.7g; cholesterol 55.1mg; sodium 638.3mg. Full Nutrition

Soup Loving Nicole

Allstar

01/04/2019

Made as written and it worked like a champ. I did add some crushed red chili flakes for some heat to go with what I was serving it with. This is a great base recipe and one I will use often.

2 Ratings

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Soup Loving Nicole

Allstar

01/04/2019

Made as written and it worked like a champ. I did add some crushed red chili flakes for some heat to go with what I was serving it with. This is a great base recipe and one I will use often.

ldw7932

05/28/2019

I tried this last night at dinner for family and friends. It got great reviews! Just keep in mind it takes 30 mins. or more to thicken up. So allow some time for that.

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