Description
Nut Free Vegan Cheese Sauce ready in under 20 minutes. Creamy, cheesy, smooth, slightly tangy, cheesy and makes a delicious pasta sauce or dip!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup sunflower seeds (raw and unsalted)
- 1/2 heaping cup mashed potato (1 small to medium potato)
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 medium white onion, chopped
- 1/4 tsp sesame oil,
- 3/4 veggie bouillon cube
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 2–3 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp mustard powder
- 1 1/4 – 1 1/2 cups water
- Pinch sea salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pre-soak your sunflower seeds for 5 hours in cool water. Or, soak your sunflower seeds for 5 minutes in boiling water while sautéing the onions and garlic. Note: If you do not have a high-speed blender like a vitamix, I would recommend soaking the seeds for 7-10 minutes in boiling water until soft.
- Poke hole in your potato and place it in the microwave for 3-5 minutes until soft. Mash with a fork and measure into 1/2 heaping cup.
- While the potato is cooking, over medium high heat, sauté garlic and onion in a medium size pan until the onions are translucent (3-4 minutes) Add a couple splashes of water so the onion and garlic do not stick to the pan.
- Drain and thoroughly rinse the sunflower seeds. Add the sunflower seeds to the pan with the sesame seed oil. Sauté for one to two minutes to slightly roast the seeds.
- Add the mashed potatoes, sunflower seeds, garlic, onion, bouillon, apple cider vinegar, nutritional yeast (2 tbsp) nutmeg, mustard power and one cup water to a high speed blender. Blend for 2-3 minutes until creamy (you might have to blend a bit longer if you do not have a high speed blender). Taste test and add salt and pepper to and extra nutritional yeast to taste. If you want a thinner sauce, add up to an extra 1/2 cup of water. I add 1 1/4 cup of water for sauces, macaroni and cheese and in lasagna. For a dip, I add an extra tbsp of water. Sauce will thicken as it sits.
- Serve vegan cheese sauce as a dip, on pasta, on pizza, baked potatoes, vegetables or eat with a spoon – enjoy!
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins