Buttermilk Cheese Sauce
Nutrition
Calories: 136 kcalCarbohydrates: 13 gProtein: 12 gFat: 14 gSaturated Fat: 11 gCholesterol: 26 mgSodium: 330 mgFiber: 2 gSugar: 9 gVitamin A: 8.35 IUCalcium: 173 mgIron: 9 mg
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 tablespoons shallot minced
- 2/3 cup chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1 oz Low fat cream cheese
- 1-1/2 oz low-fat monterey jack cheese or 1-1/2 oz processed American cheese
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch pepper
Instructions
- Heat the butter and shallots in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook until shallots are softened. Add flour and 3 to 4 tablespoons chicken stock. Stir until the flour mixture is smooth. Add the remaining chicken stock and buttermilk. Stir constantly over medium heat until thickened, about 2 or 3 minutes.
- Cool a few minutes, then pour into a blender and blend smooth.
- Return to the same saucepan and stir in the cream cheese and other cheese of choice.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.