Nachos with Cheese Sauce

Name: Nachos with Cheese Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: Tex-Mex Menu
Ingredients: Butter — 2 tbsp; Flour — 2 tbsp; Milk — 1 cup; Pepper Jack Cheese — 225 g; Diced Green Chillies — 60 g; Diced Tomatoes — ½ can; Cumin — ½ tsp; Garlic Powder — ½ tsp; Brioche Bread — 2 slices; Carnitas — To taste; Spring Onions — To taste

This indulgent Tex-Mex cheese sauce is a velvety, flavourful masterpiece loaded with spicy green chillies, rich tomatoes, and melted pepper jack cheese. Perfectly adaptable, it can be served as a classic dip for tortillas or transformed into a luxurious, Mexican-inspired twist on a traditional hot brown by layering it over crispy brioche and tender carnitas, then broiling to bubbly, golden perfection.

Cuisines

Cooking Instructions

Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooking: 15 minutes

Servings: 4 to 6

Notes:

Use a whisk to incorporate the milk slowly into the roux to ensure a smooth, lump-free base, but switch to a spoon once you begin adding the cheese so it does not get stuck in the whisk wires.

Pepper jack cheese provides a lovely, subtle heat, but this sauce is highly customisable; feel free to use any smooth-melting cheese, such as cheddar or Monterey Jack, depending on your preference.

Drained canned green chillies and diced tomatoes with chipotle peppers add a wonderful depth and chunkiness, but make sure to drain the liquid well so the sauce maintains the desired consistency.

When preparing the Mexican-inspired hot brown, ensure you crisp the brioche toast thoroughly on both sides before adding the toppings, as this prevents the bread from becoming soggy under the rich cheese sauce.

For a final touch of flavour and texture, top the broiled dish with extra crispy carnitas and a garnish of freshly chopped spring onions, which adds a refreshing contrast to the decadent, cheesy sauce.

Use a whisk to incorporate the milk slowly into the roux to ensure a smooth, lump-free base, but switch to a spoon once you begin adding the cheese so it does not get stuck in the whisk wires.

Pepper jack cheese provides a lovely, subtle heat, but this sauce is highly customisable; feel free to use any smooth-melting cheese, such as cheddar or Monterey Jack, depending on your preference.

Drained canned green chillies and diced tomatoes with chipotle peppers add a wonderful depth and chunkiness, but make sure to drain the liquid well so the sauce maintains the desired consistency.

When preparing the Mexican-inspired hot brown, ensure you crisp the brioche toast thoroughly on both sides before adding the toppings, as this prevents the bread from becoming soggy under the rich cheese sauce.

For a final touch of flavour and texture, top the broiled dish with extra crispy carnitas and a garnish of freshly chopped spring onions, which adds a refreshing contrast to the decadent, cheesy sauce.