Cashew Cheese Sauce recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup raw cashews
2 cups water, or more as needed
4 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons classic deli mustard (such as Grey Poupon®)
ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

196.2 calories
carbohydrate: 15.3 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 13 g
fiber: 2.5 g
protein: 7.4 g
saturatedFat: 2.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 159.6 mg
sugar: 1.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Rinse cashews under warm water. Place in a bowl and cover with hot water. Let soak for 10 minutes.

  2. Combine 2 cups water, nutritional yeast, cornstarch, and mustard in a blender or food processor. Blend on high for 1 minute. Add soaked cashews and blend on high until smooth, 1 1/2 minutes or longer. Transfer to a medium saucepan.

  3. Cook over low heat, whisking constantly, until sauce thickens, 5 to 7 minutes. Add more water if needed to reach desired consistency. Season with black pepper.

Recipe Yield

5 servings

Recipe Note

This sauce is amazingly cheese-like. It has a very hearty taste, and contains no soy, for those with soy allergies. Delicious and smooth, good for macaroni and \"cheese\" or as a dip or sauce.

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