Plant-based 5-minute* Nacho Cheese

All-purpose sauce - delicious on nachos, pasta, baked potatoes, veg burgers and any roast veg

Ingredients

• 2 cups raw cashews

• Juice of 1 lime

• 1/4 cup cider vinegar

• 2 cups water

• 2 Tbs tomato paste

• 1/2 cup nutritional yeast

• 1 tsp smoked paprika

• 1 tsp garlic granules

• 1 tsp onion granules

• 1 jalapeno

• 2 tsps salt, or to taste

• 1 1/2 tsps turmeric

• Freshly ground black pepper

• 1-2 tsps Sriracha, optional

Instructions

• Soak the cashews in boiling water for 10 min, then drain and rinse

• Pop everything into a blender and blend until smooth and creamy

• It will thicken after sitting for a while. Serve as is or warm in microwave or stovetop

Notes

*It takes 5 minutes to gather the ingredients and blend them - after the cashews have soaked for 10 min

Adapted from and big thanks to niece Lindy Miller who used NoraCooks recipe!