Cashew Cheese Sauce
The Cashew Cheese Sauce is creamy, dreamy and oh-so easy to make! Once you try it, you will always want a jar on hand for all your "cheesy" recipes!
Prep Time 1 hr 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
- 1 1/4 cup Cashew (Raw)
- 2 cups Boiled Water to pour over cashews
- 1 1/2 cup Vegetable Broth
- 1/4 cup Nutritional Yeast
- 1 4oz can Green Chilies
- 1/3 cup Onion, chopped
- 3-4 cloves Garlic, chopped
- 1 tbsp Ground Cumin
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ancho Chili Powder (could sub with smoked paprika)
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/2 small Lemon, juiced
Boil water and pour over cashews for minimum of 1 hour
Dice onions and garlic. Saute in olive oil until tender, apprx 4-5 minutes
Drain Cashews
Add all ingredients to blender and blend until smooth. Depending on blender, you may need to blend for a bit. I blended for apprx. 5 minutes.
May serve immediately or store in the refridgerator for up to 5 days.
Tips for Eating/Reheating:
- Excellent as Nacho Cheese for Nachos or Tacos, and makes a great Tex-Mex Mac-n-Cheese!
- Also fabulous as a dip straight out of the fridge
- To reheat: heat on low on the stove, add a little broth if the sauce starts to dry out.
- Store in a glass jar (with a lid) in fridge