Simple Cheese Sauce For Pretzels And Macaroni - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups 1% low-fat milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
8 ounces American cheese, shredded

Preparation

In a saucepan on low heat, melt the butter.
Whisk in the flour, salt, and mustard powder.
Slowly whisk in the milk, making sure there aren't any lumps.
increase the heat to medium and stir continuously until the mixture begins to thicken.
Reduce the heat and gradually add the cheese a little at a time, and continue to stir until smooth and creamy. Makes eight 1/4-cup servings, 1/2 cup would probably work for mac and cheese if you cook 1 cup of macaroni.