Cheese Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 dash pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 whole black peppercorns
• 3/4 cup 1% low-fat milk
• 3/4 cup finely shredded sharp 2% cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a small and heavy saucepanadd the bay leaf and peppercorns to the milk and cook over low heat for 5 minutes.
• 2 remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes.
• 3 strain mixture through a sieve into a bowl and discard the bay leaf and peppercorns.
• 4 melt butter in the saucepan and use a wooden spoon to stir in the flour and pepper over low heat until the mixture is evenly combined.
• 5 gradually add the milk to the saucepan, stirring constatly with a whisk to prevent lumps.
• 6 remove the saucepan from the heat and stir the shredded cheese into the sauce until completely melted.
• 7 makes about 1 cup sauce.