Description
Copycat Taco Bell nacho cheese sauce brings restaurant-style magic home with simple ingredients. Professional chefs and home cooks can quickly craft this creamy, zesty dip that perfectly complements chips and Mexican-inspired dishes you’ll crave.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz (226 g) Velveeta cheese
- ½ cup (120 ml) evaporated milk
- 4 tbsps (60 ml) pickled jalapeño brine
- ¼ tsp (1.25 g) cayenne pepper
- ¼ tsp (1.25 g) garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp (0.625 g) granulated sugar
Instructions
- Preparation: Combine Velveeta cheese, evaporated milk, pickled jalapeño brine, granulated sugar, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper in a medium saucepan, ensuring even ingredient distribution.
- Melting Process: Position saucepan over medium-low heat, continuously stirring to prevent cheese from sticking and promote smooth integration of ingredients.
- Texture Development: Maintain constant stirring until cheese completely liquefies, creating a silky, uniform sauce without any solid remnants.
- Flavor Calibration: Assess the current spice profile and make nuanced seasoning adjustments by carefully introducing additional cayenne pepper or jalapeño brine to achieve the perfect heat and taste balance.
- Serving: Transfer the velvety cheese sauce into a serving dish, presenting immediately alongside crisp tortilla chips, golden french fries, or as a decadent nacho topping to maximize culinary enjoyment.
Notes
- Stir Constantly: Prevent cheese from burning or sticking by maintaining continuous gentle movement with a spatula or whisk.
- Control Heat Carefully: Use medium-low temperature to ensure smooth melting without scorching or separating cheese ingredients.
- Taste and Adjust Seasonings: Sample the sauce incrementally and fine-tune spice levels with small additions of cayenne or jalapeño brine for perfect flavor balance.
- Serve Immediately: Enjoy the nacho cheese sauce while hot and at peak creamy consistency for best texture and taste experience.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 144
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 469 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg