Sauce and Salsa Recipes

Jalapeno White Sauce

Use warm or cold as a dip; or serve as a sauce over fish, chicken or pasta.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whipping cream
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon chicken base
  • 1 tablespoon jalapeno juice or vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 finely minced jalapeno
  • 2 ounces shredded Monterey jack or Monterey jack/ Cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. Beat whipping cream over a high heat.
  2. Add sour cream as soon as whipping cream begins to boil. Reduce to medium heat when sour cream dissolves.
  3. Stir in chicken base and jalapeno juice. Simmer.
  4. Make a roux by melting the butter, adding the flour and whisking until mixture turns a pale gold color.
  5. Add roux to cream mixture, whisking constantly until incorporated.
  6. Remove from heat and stir in jalapenos and cheese.
  7. Cool.