Nacho Cheese!

I have this deep, unabiding love for nachos.  I love nachos topped with just about anything you can think of, but especially when they're topped with ooey, gooey, delicious cheese. The unfortunate thing is, nachos are not one of those things that I'd check into the "healthy category" of my life.

I refuse to deny my nacho craving, so I came up with a healthier recipe for nacho cheese.  Truthfully, the process is really not much different than making the cheese for macaroni and cheese, so if you've made homemade mac and cheese before, this should be a total cinch!

Nacho Cheese Sauce

You'll need:

• 1 cup Non-fat milk
• 1/4 tsp yellow mustard
• Hot sauce
• 1/2 tsp Onion powder
• 1/4 tsp Garlic powder
• Salt and Pepper
• 1Tb Butter
• 1Tb All-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup low-fat Mexican blend grated cheese (you can use extra cheese if you'd like)

Instructions:

• Heat a large saucepan to medium-high heat.
• Whisk together the butter and flour to create a roux (a thickener for the sauce).  The butter and flour should be well mixed, looking like a paste.
• Whisk in the milk, hot sauce (a little if you're not a spicy food lover, a lot if you are- remember, you can add more later), a few shakes of salt and pepper, mustard, onion and garlic powder. 
• Whisk until a thick sauce is created (a bit thicker than mayonnaise).
• Once the mixture is thickened, whisk in the cheese.
• Taste to correct seasoning.
• Serve!