Cheese Sauce with a Mild Spicy Kick
This sauce is cheesy liquid gold with a slightly spicy kick to it. Since the day I came up with a way to transform a nasty bottle of processed cheese into an, “I can’t believe it is this good kind of cheese sauce” I’ve been making it this way. Now I’m so obsessed with it. Give it a try, it’s very simple to make.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Cheddar Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 113 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Cream Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 99 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 3 whole Tomatoes
- 1 whole Jalapeno
- ⅓ cups Chopped Cilantro
- ⅓ cups Water
- 6 ounces, weight Cream Cheese
- ¾ cups Sour Cream
- 15 ounces, fluid Store Bought Cheddar Flavor Cheese Sauce
- 1 dash Salt And Pepper If Necessary