# Homemade Nacho Cheese Sauce

This homemade nacho cheese sauce is smooth, creamy, and so easy to make, perfect for nachos, fries, tacos, burritos, or dipping chips.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 12 oz evaporated milk
- 2 cups mild cheddar
- 1 cup Colby Jack cheese
- 3 tsp cornstarch
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp onion powder
- 0.25 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp jalapeño juice
- chopped pickled jalapeños

## Instructions

1. Toss the freshly shredded cheese with the cornstarch until evenly coated.
2. Warm the evaporated milk in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Do not boil.
3. Slowly whisk in the cheese a little at a time until smooth and melted.
4. Stir in the garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and jalapeño juice.
5. Add chopped pickled jalapeños if desired.

## Equipment

- bowl
- saucepan

## Tips

- If the sauce thickens when reheating, just add a splash of milk to thin it back out.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1CvAzz2yir/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2072ba40-a136-4d4f-bc48-0f06ce98d0f0
- Extracted: 2026-05-22

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