Cheat's Cheese Sauce

There are times when I want to spend as little time as possible in the kitchen and not have to do any faffing around.

Making a cheese sauce falls into the faffing around category because you do need to pay a bit of attention to it.

This isn't "made from a packet" cheating rather "using modern technology" cheating. So it all depends on how much of a kitchen purist you are.

If you're not confident making a roux then this recipe is idea.

Cheat's Cheese Sauce

250ml milk

25g butter, chopped into cubes

25g flour

100g cheese

seasoning to taste

Put all the ingredients, except the seasoning and cheese, in a large microwaveable bowl. Whisk a little bit.

Put the bowl in a microwave and cook on high for one minute. Take it out of the microwave and give it a good whisk. Put it back in the microwave and cook for another minutes. Take it out and whisk - repeat this twice more ( so you have cooked it for 4 minutes in total ).

The sauce should be thick and glossy - add the cheese and season to taste.