Pimento-Cheese Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup	237ml	2% low-fat milk
2 teaspoons	10ml	Margarine
5 teaspoons	25ml	All-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Salt
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Dry mustard
1		Ground pepper
2 oz	56g	Shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese - (1/2 cup)
2 oz	56g	Diced pimento - (1 jar) drained

Recipe Instructions

Heat milk over medium-high heat in a small heavy saucepan to 180For until tiny bubbles form around edge (do not boil). Remove from heat. Pour into a small bowl; let cool 20 minutes.

Melt the margarine in saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and next 3 ingredients, and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add milk, stirring with a wire whisk until blended. Cook 5 minutes or until thickened and bubbly, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and add cheddar cheese and pimento, stirring until cheese melts. Yield: 1 cup (serving size: 1/4 cup).

Source:
Cooking Light, Sept 1994, page 85

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