3-Ingredient Cheese Sauce

Name: 3-Ingredient Cheese Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 ounces grated yellow sharp cheddar; 1⅓ tablespoon cornstarch; 1 cup evaporated milk; 10 ounces Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles; to taste Hot sauce; to taste to taste

A quick and easy microwave cheese sauce made with sharp cheddar, evaporated milk, and cornstarch, with optional kick from Rotel tomatoes and hot sauce. Perfect for nachos, dips, or as a versatile cheese sauce.

6 servings

3 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•8 ounces grated yellow sharp cheddar
•1⅓ tablespoon cornstarch
•1 cup evaporated milk
•10 ounces Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles
•to taste Hot sauce
•to taste to taste

Cooking Instructions

1.
Toss cheese and cornstarch in a medium heatproof bowl. Pour evaporated milk over and cook in microwave on high 1 minute. Whisk and continue to cook in 30-second increments, whisking in between, until melted and smooth (about 2 minutes total).
2 min
2.
Once cheese has melted, stir in Rotel and hot sauce, if using, and microwave an additional 30 seconds. Stir to combine.
1 min