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Spicy Beer-Cheese Sauce - Recipe

Try this homemade beer-cheese sauce recipe spiced with jalapeno peppers that doubles as a dip or as a topping for nachos.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheese, sauce
Servings: 12
Calories: 77kcal
Author: Mike Hultquist

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 small red jalapeno chopped
  • 1 small green jalapeno chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ stick butter
  • 1 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup beer
  • 3 ounces cream cheese
  • 4 ounces white cheddar shredded

Instructions

  • Heat a saucepan to medium heat and add chopped jalapeno peppers with olive oil.
  • Cook about 5 minutes to soften.
  • Add garlic and cook 1 more minute until garlic is nice and fragrant.
  • Add butter and allow melt.
  • Add flour and stir to form a roux. Cook about 5 minutes or so until the roux becomes a nutty brown.
  • Pour in beer and stir. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to stir.
  • Add in cream cheese and stir to incorporate.
  • Add in white cheddar a bit at a time, stirring the entire time, so that the cheese incorporates and becomes creamy.
  • Remove from heat and serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 77kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 82mg | Potassium: 28mg | Vitamin A: 215IU | Vitamin C: 3.2mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 0.1mg