Real Nacho Cheese Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 cup milk, or more as needed
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon taco seasoning mix
• 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk in cornstarch until paste forms, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Whisk in milk gradually until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Simmer until thickened to sauce consistency, about 2 minutes.

Whisk Cheddar cheese, cream cheese, taco seasoning, and hot sauce into milk mixture until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes more. Add more milk as needed for desired consistency. Keep warm until ready to use.