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Microwave Cheese Sauce takes several minutes to prepare.

Microwave Cheese Sauce takes 10 minutes to cook.

Microwave Cheese Sauce makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Microwave Cheese Sauce are:

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup whole wheat, rice or white flour
2 cups milk
1 cup grated cheese (your choice - the nutritional rating here is for grated packaged 4-blend cheese)
seasoning to taste

Here is how you make Microwave Cheese Sauce:

melt butter in microwave for about 45 secondsadd flour and whisk to blendcook butter/flour mixture in microwave for another 45 secondsgradually add milk, whisking to blend smoothlycook in microwave on high in 1-2 minute intervals, whisking between intervals until sauce is cooked to desired thickness. Use less time toward the end of cooking.Add grated cheese while whisking to blend.Season to tasteThis sauce can be used for pasta & cheese, or to pour over veggies.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LIZBETHMSR.

The nutritional information for Microwave Cheese Sauce is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 100.0

• Total Fat: 6.5 g
• Cholesterol: 19.3 mg
• Sodium: 80.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 7.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
• Protein: 3.7 g