Gruyere Cheese Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 1/2 cup grated gruyere cheese
• kosher salt, to taste
• fresh ground pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in small saucepan over medium-low heat.
• 2 add flour; stir 2 minutes (do not brown).
• 3 gradually whisk in 1 1/2 cups milk.
• 4 increase heat to high; bring to boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer until mixture is thickened, stirring constantly, about 4 minutes.
• 5 remove from heat.
• 6 add cheese, stir until melted.
• 7 season with salt and pepper.
• 8 do ahead: this cheese sauce can be made 2 hours ahead.
• 9 let stand at room temperature.
• 10 rewarm before using, adding more milk if sauce is too thick.