Basic Cheese Sauce for Veggies

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; whisk flour into butter until smooth.
2. Pour milk into butter mixture and stir with a wooden spoon to combine. Cook and stir until mixture thickens, about 3 minutes.
3. Add Cheddar cheese and stir until cheese is melted, about 3 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper.