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Tomorrow at work we are having a potato bar day and I'm going to bring in cheese sauce. Anyone have any good recipes for me to try for a change?
 
Angie, what are you looking for? Zippy? Creamy? Thick?

If I'm making a cheese sauce for mac and cheese I make a basic white sauce (but thicker) and toss in a pile of velveeta and sharp cheddar.

We like the consistency of the velveeta and the flavour of the sharp cheddar. You can add a few chile flakes for zip if you like.
 
Just a nice sauce for baked potatoes. I do like the idea of velveta and sharp cheddar (plus I have those both at home).
 
Do you need a recipe for the white sauce part or can you wing it? I always put more flour in than usual for cheese sauce cuz we like it thick. And if you are doing it for potatoes, well thick is best I think.
 
The only thing I do for cheese sauce is to always add at least twice as much cheese as called for. After that, the sky's the limit - cheddar, cheddar with Habenero pepper, blue, Monterey Jack with Jalapeno, etc., etc.
 
Ooh - loads of fun, & can be as simple or complicated as you want it to be.

Just bake a bunch (approx. 2 person) of at least medium-sized Idaho potatoes & serve them with an array of toppings:

Plain & flavored butters
Sour cream
Chives
Chili (with &/or without beans)
Shredded cheese (different varieties)
Cheese sauce (again varieties if you wish)
Chopped crisp bacon (regular & turkey if desired)
Simple creamed shredded chicken or turkey or seafood (with or without vegetables as in "a la king")

Really - the list is only as endless as your imagination. It's an easy & fun way to feed a crowd. I mean - who doesn't love a good baked potato?:)
 
The only thing I do for cheese sauce is to always add at least twice as much cheese as called for. After that, the sky's the limit - cheddar, cheddar with Habenero pepper, blue, Monterey Jack with Jalapeno, etc., etc.

The RV Resort I stay in during the summer holds a potato bar 3 times and people love it. I like your idea of the jalapeno cheese sauce, it is my favorite and the favorite of many pesople here. Gives them a choice between mild cheese sauce and one with a zip to it.
 
You're welcome!! :chef:

Another great thing about baked pototoes with toppings is that it's a really economical & nutritious meal in a pinch.

Around the holidays I had some leftover "turkey a la king", as well as some leftover "turkey chili" & chopped broccoli in cheddar cheese sauce. Also had on hand sour cream, crumbled turkey bacon, etc., etc. Picked up a couple of super size Idaho's, baked them, & hubby & I had a fabulous meal that cost pennies, took very little time to throw together, & didn't taste "left over" at all!;)
 
I like blue cheese dressing on baked potatoes. YUM!! If I were doing the bar, I'd add everything that Breezy has plus salad dressings. Ranch, blue cheese, ones like that.

As far as cheese sauces go, I'm all for the cheddar/Velveeta combo. You could divide it and do one mild and one with some salsa added for a little kick.
 
Really - the list is only as endless as your imagination. It's an easy & fun way to feed a crowd. I mean - who doesn't love a good baked potato?:)


Last night several friends and I went out to a local Steakhouse for steaks. The waitress told everyone that the meal came with the usual salad and baked potato which we all ordered - all except one. She wanted another kind of potato because she couldn't stand the taste and texture of baked. Well, that was a first for all of us. Never heard that before. So put her on your list of "who doesn't like baked potatoes." :ermm::LOL:
 
i'd say cut out velveeta, go with extra shap cheddar or cabot's seriously sharp with your bechamel, a few dashes of frank's, & you've got a yummy cheese sauce!!
 
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