RECIPE: Cheddar & Parmesan Cheese Sauce
Unfortunately, this isn’t a very “healthy” recipe, in terms of added calories and fat — but it is easy and tasty. I bastardized someone else’s recipe created this one night when we had boneless, skinless chicken breasts to use up, and my DH wasn’t around to grill them. I didn’t want to cut them up into stir-fry, but baking them as-is would obviously make them way too dry. So, I hunted around, found a basic cheese sauce, and made a couple of modifications to, well, everything: ingredients, quantities and directions. Here’s what I came up with….
Ingredients:
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup parmesan cheese
1 cup milk
2 Tbs whole wheat flour
Directions:
Put all ingredients except flour in medium saucepan. Heat over medium-low temp, until cheese is melted, stirring frequently (use a whisk!). Mix in flour, stir and heat until done. Place 4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts in shallow baking pan and sprinkle with bread crumbs, then cover with sauce. Sprinkle more bread crumbs liberally on top of the sauce. Cover pan with foil and bake at 350° for 45 mins. Uncover and bake an additional 15 mins.
Serving Notes:
This goes well with potatoes, rice or bread, and salad or cooked vegetables. Very versatile, and great for kids who may not be fond of chicken by itself, but “nice” enough to please adults, too. I like it with a nice cold White Zinfandel, my DH prefers something red or even beer. Really — a dish that goes with almost anything!
Cheers!
