Cheese Sauce

So, my Mom taught me this and she doesn't really use measurements, so nothing is exact. Everything is a guesstimate until I make it all by myself next time. I will update the measurements if I find anything to be too different.

First, you put about about 1/2 a stick of butter in a small sauce pan and melt it. Then add 1/4 cup of flour. Mix those together until you get it to a pasty consistency (my mom says it is called a roux...). Then add about 3 cups of milk. Mix the roux into the milk with a wire whisk (I don't have one and used a fork, but a whisk would have worked better). Slowly bring it to a boil and then add 2 tablespoons of mustard and salt and pepper to taste. Then finally, add your cheese! Add about a cup of shredded cheese and melt it in. If it is too thick, add a little milk to thin it down. If it is too thin, mix together milk and flour and add it to thicken it up a little.

This is AMAZING with steamed brocolli!!! I don't like most vegetables, but I hear it is also good with carrots and cauliflower. Among its other uses are pouring it on potatoes for potatoes au gratin, thin it down for cheesy brocolli soup or cheesy potato soup or pour it over pasta.

Enjoy!!!