Not So Cheese Sauce

Tonight this went on EVERYTHING!!! I was nervous because Tyler is a big cheese fan. He’ll put it on his eggs for breakfast, on his sandwich for lunch, eat it as a snack before dinner, and request extra on his pizza for dinner! Don’t worry he doesn’t consume this much cheese everyday. I’m just trying to point out that the man knows his cheese! So serving something in replace of cheese that has no dairy in it whatsoever made me hold my breath as he took his first bite.  Turns out I had nothing to worry about, a giant smile appeared and he reached to scoop a few extra spoonfuls of sauce onto his potatoes and broccoli!





This recipe originally came from a vita-mix recipe I found online. (Someday I will have a vita-mix of my very own….) Since I don’t have a vita-mix I have to change things up just a little bit. Also the recipe makes 4 cups, I halved it tonight since this was a trial run.  Although I may make the full batch in the future for two reasons. First, Tyler liked it and appreciates that it has great flavor minus the saturated fat. Secondly, we think it will taste great on a sandwich, pasta, or to dip crackers and veggies in!


Nutritional Yeast is used in this recipe and some of you new to the vegan world (like me) may wonder what it is. Go here to learn all the details about it. I’ll quickly tell you that it is full of minerals, vitamin B-12, and protein!

 My thoughts are in green! Also the cheese freezes well. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup  water
• 2 tablespoons  lemon juice
• 1/4 cup canned pimientos or roasted red bell peppers 
• 1/2 cup  raw cashews 
• 1 teaspoon onion powder (I used a real onion )
• 1/4 cup  nutritional yeast ( Health store or Fred Meyer's nutrition section in the self serve bins)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 ½ cups boiling water
• 2 tablespoons potato or corn starch mixed with 1/4 cup  cold water 

Directions

• Toss ingredients except boiling water and potato starch mixture in blender for 6 min. 
• Add boiling water and potato starch mixture and blend for 30 seconds.
• Pour liquid into sauce-pan and whisk on medium heat until it has thickened.