A quick and easy creamy low carb cheese sauce that only uses three ingredients. It tastes delicious and it’s a great way to dress up some steamed broccoli.
Sometimes, you need a little something to make plain vegetables taste better. With salads, you just need to add a little dressing. But, what about regular cooked low carb vegetables eaten with dinner? Butter gets a little old.
Tonight, I was looking for a way to dress up some steamed broccoli. Instead of the usual butter, I thought some creamy low carb cheese sauce would be a nice topping. There’s always a block of cheddar cheese in my fridge so the key ingredient was available.
To make this quick and easy low carb high fat (LCHF) cheese sauce, only three ingredients are needed. In addition to the cheese, you’ll need some heavy cream and mustard. I opted to use dijon mustard.
The prep is super easy. You’ll just melt everything together in a pan over medium high heat. Although it’s not completely necessary, the cheese was grated so it would melt faster.
If you are having trouble getting your kids to eat their veggies, try adding some creamy low carb cheese sauce on top. I get my own kids to eat all kinds of things just by adding cheese.
Not sure what are the best veggies to eat? Check out this list of 50 popular vegetables for a keto diet. You are sure to find several good ones!
Another great sauce to pour on plain veggies is hollandaise. And, I just happen to have a quick and easy hollandaise sauce recipe that whips up in a blender or food processor.
Heck, you can even use this creamy low carb cheese sauce as an appetizer. Just serve it with cut low carb vegetables or chips. You could make your own nacho chips or use pork rinds. The plain salted ProTings chips are another option that’s low carb friendly.
The creamy LCHF cheese sauce really made my plain old broccoli extra special. I’ll have to keep this super simple recipe in mind when I need to dress up plain dinners.
What’s your favorite way to enjoy cheese sauce?
Creamy Low Carb Cheese Sauce Recipe
Creamy Low Carb Cheese Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese grated
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
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Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in medium saucepan.
- Stir over medium high heat until all cheese is melted.
Notes
Nutrition
Additional Info
- Net Carbs 1g
- % Carbs: 2.6%
- % Protein: 10.3%
- % Fat: 87.1%
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Rebecca says
January 19, 2019 at 3:33 pmNew to Keto. Love this sauce. Easy to make and very tasty. Thank you!
Lisa MarcAurele says
January 20, 2019 at 8:43 amGlad you enjoy the cheese sauce!
Terrie Erhardt says
December 16, 2018 at 7:04 pmCould you use shredded cheese instead of grating a block of cheese?
Lisa MarcAurele says
December 16, 2018 at 7:22 pmOf course! I just like to freshly grate so there isn’t any anti-caking ingredients in it (which tend to be in the carby side).
Sharon Balas says
September 23, 2018 at 8:06 pmDelicious! Wanted it a little thicker so just reduced it by cooking a few minutes more. A keeper.
Lisa says
September 24, 2018 at 1:07 pmThanks for writing in to let us know how it worked out!
Dee says
September 2, 2018 at 6:16 pmI’m going to use this as the sauce for “mac” and cheese, using sliced hard boiled egg whites for the “mac.” Wish me luck.
Lisa says
September 3, 2018 at 5:51 amUsing egg whites as pasta replacement sounds interesting. I’ve made noodles using both yolks and whites.
Debbie says
July 10, 2018 at 7:49 pmDoes this make well in the microwave instead of melting in a pan?
Lisa says
July 11, 2018 at 8:37 amMelting in the microwave also works.
Linda Smith says
May 17, 2018 at 4:55 pmRecipe calls for heavy cream. I found Heavy whipping cream, is that the same?
Lisa says
May 17, 2018 at 7:40 pmIt’s close enough. Whipping cream just has a little less fat.
Linda Scott says
April 30, 2018 at 4:14 pmwill the left overs keep in the fridge for a few days? I am by my self. my experience with cheese sauces is that when you 1/2 recipe it usually doesn’t work
Lisa says
April 30, 2018 at 5:16 pmIt will keep in the fridge. If it gets too thick when reheated, you can add a little low carb milk or cream.
Rebecca says
April 17, 2018 at 9:51 pmI could drink this sauce, it’s so good!
Susan Mitchell says
February 6, 2018 at 8:07 pmHow much is the amount per serving. I came up with 1.5 ounces. Is that correct? I am counting carbs on a computer program, and need to be able to list the amount. Thank you, Susan Mitchell
Lisa says
February 7, 2018 at 6:12 amIt’s about a tablespoon or two.
Angela says
February 2, 2018 at 8:03 pmSo good! I cooked it longer to thicken it up and it was amazing! Will use this recipe from now on!! I love all your recipes!
Lisa says
February 3, 2018 at 5:06 amThanks Angela!
Mike McInerney says
January 29, 2018 at 10:04 amSo easy to make and tastes great. A life saver for someone like me on a low carb regime who loves all sauces. I wonder if this will freeze well?
Lisa says
January 29, 2018 at 4:58 pmCheese sauce is usually fine to freeze.
Susan Price says
December 15, 2017 at 3:38 pmI want to try this for sure. I am just curious about one thing. In the recipe it says total net carbs 7 grams but in the nutrition information it says 0.7 grams. Which one is correct? Thank you.
Lisa says
December 15, 2017 at 6:32 pmIt’s about 7 grams carbs in the whole recipe. I updated the nutritional data which rounds each serving carb to 1g.
Michele Isaacs says
November 17, 2017 at 7:48 amI’m bringing this to my in-laws on thanksgiving because I’m diabetic and if I want something low carb with my turkey I’m going to have to bring it myself.
Lisa says
November 17, 2017 at 2:59 pmThat’s pretty much how it is at my in-laws too. However, when I join my family, it’s gluten-free with some low carb choices.
Pam says
October 7, 2017 at 12:09 pmThis was tasty, but not thick enough for our taste. Thickening, of course, adds carbs. I used 1/2 tbsp of cornstarch mixed in 1 tbsp of water. Added 4carbs to the full recipe of one cup, but IMHO improved the consistency
Lisa says
October 8, 2017 at 5:53 amYou can also use low carb thickeners: xanthan gum, guar gum, glucomannan.
Katherine costantino says
August 3, 2017 at 11:51 pmVery easy and really good will make again
Lisa says
August 4, 2017 at 5:58 amThanks for giving it a try and letting us know how it worked out!
Jerry Ko | Simply Good Eating says
January 3, 2012 at 4:01 amHappy New Years! Nice and simple cheese sauce 🙂