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Slimming World Cheese Sauce. This delicious Slimming World Cheese Sauce is cooked in the soup maker, is like a quick blend and you are done, tastes amazing, can be used as a slimming world sauce for everything, and will give you a whole new way to cook a Syn Free cheese sauce on Slimming World.

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In today’s Slimming World Cheese Sauce recipe, it’s all about showing you a healthier alternative to making a homemade cheese sauce. A syn free cheese sauce that is easy to make, you can mix and match ingredients and is perfect for family dinners.

But I have something even better than our soup maker cheese sauce for you to check out first.

It is our soup maker ecookbook. It includes all our popular soup maker recipes and fantastic for variety with cooking with the soup maker. Or browse our site as we have plenty of soup maker recipes that are easy to recreate at home and we have been showing people how to use the soup maker since 2014.

Originally shared in 2017, this is our updated version of our slimming world cheese sauce and includes a new and improved recipe along with lots of extra ideas.

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Slimming World Cheese Sauce

You probably want to know what the story is behind this Slimming World Cheese Sauce. Or my own history with Slimming World.

Firstly, I joined Slimming World originally in 1994 as a fat teen that ate too much cheese and chocolate and never exercised.

The weight soon fell off me and I went to target. I then returned to Slimming World after the birth of my first child and again the weight fell off.

But that was long before you could look online for Slimming World recipes and the SW recipes of then, are not as good as they are today.

As I have become a kitchen gadgets food blogger and become more and more obsessed with my kitchen gadgets, the more new healthy recipes I have learnt.

Slimming World cheese sauce is a key example of that. A recipe I have altered over the years until I found my perfect recipe and this is it.

I am also a cheese sauce addict and love the idea that I can bring you a cheese sauce that can be either low syn or syn free, that you can also make at home and help you on your Slimming World Journey.

Best Slimming World Cheese Sauce

Well the chef hubby said it was the best Slimming World cheese sauce he had ever tried, when I poured this cheese sauce over his cauliflower.

Yet this cheese sauce is free of:

  • Butter
  • Flour

You don’t need to make a roux. You can dump the ingredients into a soup maker, or a pressure cooker and it comes together so fast.

It also works as a replacement for a LOT of your favourite Slimming World sauces such as:

  • Slimming World White Sauce – Just want a plain white sauce you can use for quick dinners? Then make our cheese sauce without cheese and you have a yummy creamy basic sauce recipe.
  • Slimming World Parsley Sauce – Are you making a Slimming World fish pie? Then make our cheese sauce, don’t add cheese and add garlic and parsley instead.
  • Slimming World Cheese Sauce For Lasagne – This syn free cheese sauce is ideal for lasagne. Make a batch of it and load it onto your lasagne. Then any leftover can go towards a batch of cheese sauce for the freezer.
  • Slimming World Cheese Sauce For Pasta – The same rule can apply to any pasta dish. Such as making a SW macaroni cheese. Just mix cooked pasta with this delicious cheese sauce and you have a SW pasta bake.
  • Slimming World Cheese Sauce For Steak – You can also use this sauce as a basis of a cheese sauce for steak. But I would recommend adding in some extra seasonings to make it taste more like a steak sauce. Such as some mushrooms and some peppercorns.

You could also use this to make nacho cheese sauce, white wine sauce, or whatever you are cooking. Its kind of a sauce that works well with a lot of different recipes.

Slimming World Cheese Sauce With Butternut Squash

Yes you heard it right! The secret ingredient is that this Slimming World cheese sauce is made with butternut squash.

That sounds crazy doesn’t it? Especially when most Slimming World cheese sauce recipes use quark. Well I have to say that I find quark really boring and it doesn’t get me excited over my Slimming World meals.

But instead of a cheese sauce made just with quark you swap it for butternut squash instead. Or if you don’t like butternut squash you can use either pumpkin, carrots or cauliflower. As any of those vegetables do the trick.

What they create is a creamy hidden vegetable sauce and then you simply add cheese to it.

How Do I Make Slimming World Cheese Sauce?

In simple terms a Slimming World cheese sauce is the combination of:

  • Creamy cooked blended vegetables
  • Creamy add ins
  • Grated cheese that melts

Those are the basic three things that make a cheese sauce. Or even better, make our Slimming World butternut squash soup and then reserve some leftovers for a base for a cheese sauce.

  • For my creamy vegetables – first choice is always butternut squash as it does the best job. But carrots is a close second. Or sometimes I use some butternut squash and some carrots.
  • Then for the creamy add ins – you have a few syn free foods to choose from. You could make your Slimming World cheese sauce with quark, natural yoghurt or another favourite is light Philadelphia.
  • Then for the grated cheese – whatever favourite grated cheese you love will work well. I usually use light mature cheddar. That is because it is lower calorie, you can then add more of it and its stronger on taste, so you don’t need as much.

Low Fat Cheese Sauce

I understand that even though I love Slimming World, not everyone else does. Well you be pleased to know that this cheese sauce suits a whole range of diets.

The best thing about it is that it is flourless and butterless making it ideal for weight loss. It is a low fat cheese sauce and it is a low calorie cheese sauce.

It is also fantastic for low carb diets and WW.

How To Make A Slimming World Cheese Sauce?

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Cooking slimming world cheese sauce in the soup maker is one of the EASIEST EVER healthy recipes.

  1. Load prepped butternut squash into the soup maker with stock and seasoning.
  2. When the soup maker is done and beeps, blend it.
  3. Add in cream and cheese and stir.
  4. Pour over food and enjoy!

There is a little bit more to this low calorie cheese sauce, but that is the basics.

More Simple Slimming World Recipes

We love cooking delicious healthy Slimming World friendly recipes. In fact, we love them so much that we have a post dedicated to air fryer slimming world recipes, instant pot slimming world recipes and of course soup maker slimming world recipes.

But beyond those, here are a few other Milner family favourites:

  • Slimming World Chicken Casserole
  • Air Fryer Chickpeas
  • Air Fryer Oil Free Fries
  • Instant Pot Cauliflower Cheese
  • Slimming World Speed Soup
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Soup Maker Slimming World Cheese Sauce

Slimming World Cheese Sauce. This delicious Slimming World Cheese Sauce is cooked in the soup maker, is like a quick blend and you are done, tastes amazing, can be used as a slimming world sauce for everything, and will give you a whole new way to cook a Syn Free cheese sauce on Slimming World.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time28 minutes mins

Total Time33 minutes mins

Course: Appetizer, Soup

Cuisine: Soup Maker

Servings: 8

Calories: 96kcal

Author: RecipeThis.com

Ingredients

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Slimming World Cheese Sauce Ingredients:

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Instructions

  • Slice and dice your butternut squash. Load into the soup maker with your preferred vegetable stock and seasoning. Place the lid on your soup maker and cook for 28-30 minutes.

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  • Blend your sauce once the soup maker beeps.

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  • Remove the lid add in cheese and cream and extra seasoning if required.

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  • Give it a good stir and serve over your favourite food or if the cheese hasn’t melted properly give it a quick pulse on the soup maker blender.

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Notes

Quantity. Even though the cheese quantity might seem high for SW or WW, note that this is enough cheese sauce to do two big family dinners. So, imagine that you are dividing the cheese allowance between 8 for your serving size. Also note, that if you want more mature cheddar then you can swap the Philadelphia for quark or fromage frais.

Swaps. Mix and match whichever cream you want. You can use quark, fromage frais, natural yoghurt, or light soft cheese. You can also add in a little milk if the sauce is too thick. As well as this you can use whichever cheese you want.

Freezer. Load into freezer containers once cool. Then freeze for up to 3 months. You can also freeze your leftover lasagne that you have made with the sauce.

Thanks for reading our soup maker slimming world cheese sauce recipe on Recipe This. We have many more soup maker recipes for you to check out next. Though if you love creamy soups, then I recommend you try our soup maker broccoli soup.

Nutrition

Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 288mg | Potassium: 366mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 10123IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 138mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition InfoPlease Note: Nutrition values are our best estimate based on the software we use at Recipe This and are meant as a guide. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

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FAQs

How to make cheese sauce thicker without flour or cornstarch? ›

1. Use Arrowroot Powder: Arrowroot is a natural thickening agent that doesn't have a strong taste. Mix a small amount of arrowroot powder with a bit of cold water to create a slurry, then gradually whisk it into the cheese sauce.

How does a cheese sauce become thick and smooth? ›

A tablespoon of flour, this thickens the sauce slightly. Warm the milk, butter flour stirring all the time until the butter melts and the flour blends into the milk. As it heats beyond the melting point of the butter turn down the heat to low, you don't want to have the mixture boil.

How to make cheese sauce Delia Smith? ›

Method. All you do is place the milk, flour, butter and cayenne pepper into a medium saucepan and place it over a gentle heat. Then, using a balloon whisk, begin to whisk while bringing it to a gentle simmer. Whisk continually until you have a smooth, glossy sauce, and simmer very gently for 10 minutes.

How do you make cheese sauce without separating it? ›

For a cheese dip or sauce, the addition of cornstarch serves a similar function: Starch molecules absorb water and expand, not only thickening the liquid phase of the sauce, but also physically preventing the proteins from binding into long, tangled strands and the fats from separating out and pooling.

What can I use to thicken sauce instead of flour or cornstarch? ›

Which one you use depends on the recipe, your needs, and what pantry staples you have on hand.
  1. Potato Starch. Potato starch is the cornstarch substitute favorite of associate food editor Kendra Vaculin. ...
  2. Rice Flour. ...
  3. All-Purpose Flour. ...
  4. Tapioca Flour. ...
  5. Arrowroot Powder. ...
  6. Xanthan Gum.
Jun 13, 2022

What is the secret to smooth cheese sauce? ›

The reduced water content of the milk helps keep it smoother and more emulsified. I usually pour all but 2 tablespoons of the milk into a pan, heat it up, whisk in the cheese until it's completely melted. I then add some starch to the saved milk and make a slurry to thicken the sauce (if needed).

How do you keep cheese sauce creamy? ›

Remove the saucepan from heat and slowly incorporate the cheese, whisking constantly. According to AlSawwaf, adding the cheese over heat can cause the fats and milk solids to separate, resulting in a lumpy sauce with a curdled texture — so always take the pan off the burner first.

How to make cheese sauce that doesn t harden? ›

Toss flour with cheese. Add to simmering milk by handfuls, stirring in each handful and letting it melt before adding the next. After all cheese has been added bring the sauce to a gentle simmer for one minute. Remove from heat and let sit 3-5 minutes before using on any food that tastes good under cheese sauce.

Why add flour to cheese sauce? ›

The mornay sauce (bechamel plus cheese) made with a flour and butter roux, keeps the cheese from breaking when it is heated.

What chemical do you add to cheese sauce? ›

Sodium citrate isn't just a fancy name. It's a culinary superhero, playing the dual role of emulsifier and stabilizer in our cheese sauce. This dynamic duo works wonders by preventing proteins from coagulating, ensuring our sauce stays smooth and velvety even at high temperatures.

How do you make cheese sauce thinner? ›

If you wish for it to be thicker, bring the cheese sauce to a slight boil and then remove it from the heat. If you want to thin it out a bit, add more milk. But do it sloooowly. Now it is ready to enjoy!

Why use evaporated milk in queso? ›

Evaporated milk works best in queso because it doesn't have that excess of water and it can help your dip reach a delicate balance between super thick and too thin. (As in you're not constantly having to alternate between adding more milk and then more cheese.)

Why won t my cheese sauce melt? ›

Why won't my cheese melt? There are many reasons, but the biggest is the moisture content. The moisture content of the cheese has a great effect on the melting process. Cheese that contains higher amounts of fat will melt better than one that doesn't.

How do you make cheese sauce taste better? ›

  1. Sub whole milk for at least part of the cream. Cream is heavy and mutes the flavor of cheese.
  2. Add a dash of garlic powder, dry mustard, and smoked paprika to the roux while it cooks. ...
  3. Temper a couple egg yolks and integrate into the sauce before you add cheese. ...
  4. Good cheese, and multiple cheeses!
Jul 4, 2017

How can I thicken cheese sauce without flour? ›

Egg Yolk. It may not be the first thing that comes to mind but if you're wanting to thicken a sauce without grains or added carbs, egg yolk is a great option. It's particularly good if you're making a rich, creamy sauce that will benefit from the silkiness of the yolk.

What is a substitute for cornstarch in cheese sauce? ›

Ratios for Substitutions

As far as swapping ratios go, if you're exchanging tapioca starch, arrowroot starch, or sweet white rice flour for cornstarch, it's a 1:1 ratio (so if your recipe calls for one tablespoon of cornstarch, you can use one tablespoon of these starches).

How do you thicken cream cheese without cornstarch? ›

Add 2 tsp (5.2 g) of arrowroot powder if you want a flavorless thickener. Arrowroot is similar to cornstarch but it has very little flavor, which makes it perfect for adding to frosting.

Can you make a roux without flour or cornstarch? ›

If you're out of both flour AND cornstarch — don't sweat it. You can use any of the following slurry-style replacements: potato starch, arrowroot powder, or tapioca starch to complete the thickening task. So, while you might be "out of stock," you won't roux the day.

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