Nacho cheese sauce

Pour this moreish nacho sauce over tortilla chips and serve for a movie night snack – it's got a hit of smoky flavour thanks to paprika

Ingredients

• 30 g unsalted butter
• 30 g plain flour
• 450 ml whole milk
• 150 g extra mature cheddar , grated
• 5 cheese slices
• 0.25 tsp smoked paprika
• pinch of chilli powder (optional)
• tortilla chips , to serve

Steps

1. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over a medium heat and, once foaming, stir in the flour to make a paste. Cook for 1-2 mins, then slowly pour in the milk, whisking continuously until you have a smooth sauce. Bubble for 1-2 mins.
2. Remove from the heat and stir in the grated cheddar and cheese slices until everything has melted and the sauce is thick – return to the heat for a minute or two if the cheese doesn’t melt completely. Sprinkle in the paprika, then season with salt and pepper.
3. Warm the sauce over a low heat until piping hot, then pour into a serving dish and sprinkle over the chilli powder, if using. Serve with tortilla chips for dunking.