Creamy cheese sauce for less than 200 calories!

kev1124

Tonight I perfected my cheese sauce recipe! I put it over cauliflower but it would taste just as delicious over pasta or anything else your heart desires!

This recipe is for one serving but can easily be doubled or more!!!

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon light butter
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 cup milk (I used unsweetened almond milk, but usually use skim)
1/4 cup 2% shredded cheese (I used mild cheddar but sharp gives it a stronger cheese flavor)

Recommended seasonings: salt, pepper, Mrs. Dash garlic and herb, garlic powder, dry mustard, and cayenne pepper. The list goes on...

Directions:

Start steaming the cauliflower in a vegetable steamer (or on the stove). While veggies are steaming, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a pan on the stove over medium heat. Once melted, add the flour and blend. Cook the flour mixture for about three - five minutes. Now add the milk and stir until the flour mixture is blended. Bring this to a boil and then reduce the heat so that it is simmering. Add your desired seasonings, Continue to stir until the mixture is thickened. Add the cheese and stir until melted. Then add your main ingredient - in this case, cauliflower.

As prepared this cheese sauce has about 200 calories.

I posted this recipe and a picture on my blog - but I have lots of other healthy recipes on there as well! I really like to take comfort food and 'healthify' it. Tonight I had a veggie burger with chipotle cheese grilled between a sandwich thin with cheesy cauliflower as my side - all less than 600 calories for a very hearty and satisfying meal!!

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lucysmommy

this sounds lovely

ashlielinn

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