Cheese Sauce for Cheese Fries and Nachos

Note: This cheese sauce is gooey and tangy. For a spicier version, substitute half the cheddar cheese with Pepper Jack and add 2-3 minced pickled jalapeños, or to taste.

To reheat the sauce, microwave it on high heat, stopping and stirring every 30 seconds until it's fully melted.

CHEESE SAUCE FOR CHEESE FRIES AND NACHOS
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Ingredients
8 ounces extra sharp cheddar cheese (or a mix of cheddar and pepper Jack—see note), grated on large holes of a box grater
1 tablespoon corn starch
1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
2 teaspoons Franks Red Hot or other hot sauce

Procedures

Add cheese and cornstarch to large bowl. Toss to combine. Transfer to medium saucepan. Add 1 cup evaporated milk and hot sauce. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly with whisk until melted, bubbly, and thickened (about 5 minutes). Mixture will look thin and grainy at first but will thicken and come together after heating. Thin to desired consistency with additional evaporated milk. Serve immediately with fries, tortilla chips, burgers, or hot dogs.

CHEESY POTATO FRIES

Ingredients

4-6 Potatoes
1/4 cup olive oil
Sea Salt, Fresh ground pepper, your favorite seasoning salt
Sour Cream/Ranch Sauce:
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup ranch dressing
1/4 cup milk
Toppings:
1 cup (or as much as you like) Shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup real bacon bits
1/4 cup green onions
Directions

1.Cut potatoes into "steak french fries" size. {I like them thicker...but that means it will also take a little longer to cook than skinny ones.} 2.Place on foiled baking sheet. 3.Drizzle with olive oil and lightly toss with tongs. 4.Sprinkle salts and pepper over the potatoes. 5.Bake 400 for 40 minutes or until fork tender 6. in separate bowl mix: sour cream, Ranch dressing and milk. 7.On a separate platter smooth out 3/4 of the sour cream sauce. 8. Place hot potatoes on sour cream sauce. 9. Drizzle remaining sour cream sauce on potatoes Sprinkle toppings. Place under broiler for a few seconds to re-melt cheese. It's going to be messy and delicious.

How do you make sweet and sour sauce?

This is a basic sauce for anything. Whether it's chicken tenders, egg rolls or an actual sweet and sour dish, this is a great sauce to make. It's just delicious and so easy!

Basic Sweet And Sour Sauce

2 c. vinegar, white or rice
3/4 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. + 2 tbs. ketchup
2 tbs. soy sauce shopping list
1/4 c. cornstarch
1/2 c. cool water
How to make it

In a medium pot, mix vinegar, sugar, ketchup and soy sauce together; bring to a low boil.
In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water, then gently stir into the boiling pot.
Cook and stir until thickened.