Flourless cheese sauce is melty and delicious – and best of all – cheesy!!! I love cheese sauce but so many of them use flour and I don’t like that taste so I wanted to make a flourless cheese sauce that I can use on nachos, pasta and even pizza!
And pizza is how it started! I have this recipe for breakfast pizza that I love and you can use sausage gravy or cheese sauce as the base. I was tired of using canned nacho cheese so I wanted to make my own – and it’s SO EASY!!!!
Flourless Cheese Sauce Ingredients
I don’t know why- but cheese sauce just seems daunting?! So many people say you have to make a rue and then add milk and blah blah – let me tell you – nope! None of that – this is so simple – and here’s all you need:
- Half & half
- Velveeta (if you’re anti-Velveeta – I have other ideas in the FAQ section)
- Smoked Gouda
- White Cheddar
- Worcestershire
- Tabasco
How to make cheese sauce without flour?
It’s really easy – and only takes 10 minutes – so let’s jump in and get started:
- Place a small sauce pot on medium heat and bring the half and half to a simmer
- Reduce heat to low and whisk in Velveeta until melted
- Add in gouda, cheddar, Worcestershire and Tabasco
- Keep whisking until all cheese is melted
- Set aside and keep warm to serve
Tips, Tricks & FAQs
No – you could use American cheese or other equally processed cheeses like Cheese Whiz or Olde English.
If those aren’t your favorite – there’s a host of other cheeses you could use – think of firmer cheeses (not Mozzarella) that have a lot of strong flavor (not Provolone). My other favorites are Gruyere, Yellow Cheddar, Monterrey Jack, Parmesan and even Brie.
You can use milk or heavy cream – if milk – you might need to add a little more cheese to thicken it up – if you use cream – you might loosen it up with a little water
Cube the Velveeta – shredding it is a mess! Grate the gouda & cheddar cheeses – I used cubed gouda because that’s all my grocery store had – it takes a lot longer to melt – but it will still works.
Place your leftover cheese sauce in a sauce pan – you’ll want to break it up a little. I just take a tablespoon and scoop it out of the jar I had it in and drop into the pan. Add 1/4 cup of milk or half and half. Heat on medium low (3-4) until nice and melty again!
Recipes that use cheese sauce
Flourless Cheese Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup half and half
- 1/4 pound Velveeta cubed
- 1/4 pound Smoked Gouda cubed or shredded (1/2 block)
- 1/4 pound White Cheddar cubed or shredded (1/2 block)
- 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce
Instructions
- Place a small sauce pan on medium heat and bring the half and half to a simmer1 cup half and half
- Reduce heat to low and whisk in Velveeta until melted1/4 pound Velveeta
- Add in gouda, cheddar, Worcestershire and Tabasco – whisk1/4 pound Smoked Gouda, 1/4 pound White Cheddar, 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce
- Whisk until all cheese is melted – whisk – whisk – whisk!
- Set aside and keep warm
- Makes 1 1/2 cups cheese sauce
Beth says
So cheesy and so many things to drizzle this over! Perfect for upcoming holiday parties!
Adrianne says
I can see this sauce being poured all over EVERYTHING! I love that it has no flour and it is so cheesy. Can’t wait to give this a go!
Amanda Wren-Grimwood says
This looks so easy to do and perfect if you have gluten free guests. And, it’s very, very cheesy!
Dannii says
You can’t beat homemade cheese sauce and this looks like a great flourless version.
Maria San Juan says
Who doesn’t love cheese? Will surely make this! Thanks for sharing!