Four Cheese Sauce

Most people would never say ‘no’ to food that contains cheese, let alone, four different kinds of cheese. Whether it is pizza or pasta, cheesy goodness never goes unappreciated. Therefore, it is important you know how to make the ultimate 4-cheese sauce that can be used with tortilla chips, pasta, or over veggies.

The main ingredient of this 4-cheese sauce is cheese, so do not forget to have loads of it.

Health Benefits

The biggest health benefits of cheese include relief from osteoporosis and hypertension. Cheese also helps in gaining weight, dental care, and in maintaining bone health. It contains many important nutrients including vitamins, iron, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, zinc, and calcium.

Ingredients

tablespoons of butter: 5

cup of all-purpose flour: 1/2

cups of parmesan broth (chicken or vegetable broth can be used instead): 2

cups of milk: 2

teaspoon of dry mustard powder: 1

teaspoon of pepper: 1/2

teaspoon of salt: 1/4

teaspoon of nutmeg: 1/4

ounces of Provolone (aged and shredded): 4

ounces of Fontina (imported and shredded): 4

ounces of Gorgonzola (crumbled): 2

cup of parmesan (grated): 1/2

How To Make Four Cheese Sauce

1. In a pan, pour in the broth and let it heat until it begins to simmer. In a separate heavy saucepan, add the butter and let it melt until it gets foamy. Then, add the flour and let it cook. Make sure you are stirring constantly until the mixture begins to bubble a little. Then add the broth to the saucepan and stir it in so any lumps can be dissolved. When the mixture becomes smooth, you can add the milk.
2. After the milk is incorporated, you will need to add the mustard powder, pepper, and nutmeg. Turn the heat down to low and let is cook on low for 5 minutes while you are stirring so it does not stick.
3. Then add the Provolone, Fontina, and Gorgonzola and stir them until they melt. Lastly, add the Parmesan and taste to see if any adjustments need to be made. Some cheeses are salty, therefore, taste, and add accordingly.
4. If you are making this sauce to be used later, you will need to place parchment paper on the hot sauce so a thick skin does not for.

Trivia

• Cheese is a nutritious food made from the milk of various animals.
• National cheese day is on January 20^th.
• On average, a person consumes at least 23 pounds of cheese a year. First, it was 8 pounds, but now the numbers have drastically increased.

About 1800 cheeses exist in the world.