Cheese Sauce (vegan)

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup raw cashews
• 1 1/2 cups cold water
• 2 ounces pimientos (half of a 4 oz. jar)
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2-1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies (optional)

Recipe

• 1 rinse cashews with hot water while combining the remaining ingredients (except chiles) in a blender.
• 2 add cashews to blender and process on high for 1-2 minutes.
• 3 cook in a sauce pan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick.
• 4 add chiles and serve or use in other recipes that call for cheese sauce.