CASHEW CHEESE SAUCE

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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.

Provided by jennyp

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 6

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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

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.2 calories, Carbohydrate 15.3 g, Fat 13 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 7.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 159.6 mg, Sugar 1.4 g