Easy Cheese Sauce

Sauce

Ingredients

4 oz cream cheese (125 g)

3 tbsp butter (45 mL)

1/3  cup low-carb milk, OR (75 mL)


whipping cream

1 tbsp water (15 mL)

1/4 tsp salt, OR to taste (1 mL)

1/8 tsp white pepper (0.5 mL)

2/3  cup shredded Monterey, OR Cheddar cheese  (150 mL)

Directions

In nonstick pan or pot, combine cream cheese, butter, low-carb milk, OR whipping cream, water, salt and white pepper.  Whisk occasionally.  Stir in Cheddar cheese until it melts and sauce is smooth.  Add extra water if necessary 1 tablespoon (15 mL) at a time.

Notes

Yield:  1 cup (250 mL)

Nutrition

4.0 g protein
11.9 g fat
0.7 g net carbs