Super easy and completely made from scratch (no Velveeta)! It’s cheesy, sharp, smoky, unbelievably velvety and just SO GOOD!

10 Minute Nacho Cheese - Super easy and completely made from scratch (no Velveeta)! It's cheesy, sharp, smoky, unbelievably velvety and just SO GOOD!

With Super Bowl 50 coming up in 2.5 weeks, there is no time to waste. The invite list should be written up and the game day menu should be set, tested and ready to go.

10 Minute Nacho Cheese - Super easy and completely made from scratch (no Velveeta)! It's cheesy, sharp, smoky, unbelievably velvety and just SO GOOD!

But before you set everything in motion, you need to add this nacho cheese to your arsenal.

10 Minute Nacho Cheese - Super easy and completely made from scratch (no Velveeta)! It's cheesy, sharp, smoky, unbelievably velvety and just SO GOOD!

Don’t worry. It’ll just add 10 minutes of your time. No biggie. And maybe 2 different types of Wisconsin Cheeses to your tummies.

10 Minute Nacho Cheese - Super easy and completely made from scratch (no Velveeta)! It's cheesy, sharp, smoky, unbelievably velvety and just SO GOOD!

But hey – every party needs to have a piping hot skillet of velvety nacho cheese. It’d be a crime to leave that out!

10 Minute Nacho Cheese - Super easy and completely made from scratch (no Velveeta)! It's cheesy, sharp, smoky, unbelievably velvety and just SO GOOD!

10 Minute Nacho Cheese

10 Minute Nacho Cheese

Super easy and completely made from scratch (no Velveeta)! It’s cheesy, sharp, smoky, unbelievably velvety and just SO GOOD!
5 stars (6 ratings)

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup half and half*
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 4-ounce can diced jalapenos
  • 2 cups shredded Wisconsin cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup shredded Wisconsin colby cheese
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk, and cook, whisking constantly, until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in half and half, garlic powder, onion powder and paprika until slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
  • Stir in jalapeños and cheeses until melted, about 1-2 minutes. If the mixture is too thick, add more milk as needed; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

*Half and half is equal parts of whole milk and cream. For 1 cup half and half, you can substitute 3/4 cup whole milk + 1/4 cup heavy cream or 2/3 cup skim or low-fat milk + 1/3 cup heavy cream.

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Disclosure: This post is sponsored bWisconsin Cheese. All opinions expressed are my own.