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Incredible Homemade VEGAN NACHO CHEESE SAUCE - Nut-Free & Soy-Free! | The Wicked Kitchen

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Incredible Homemade VEGAN NACHO CHEESE SAUCE - Nut-Free & Soy-Free! | The Wicked Kitchen

Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce

Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 head cauliflower, chopped
  • Sweet potatoes, scrubbed and chopped (skins on)
  • 5 cloves garlic (added during boiling of potatoes and cauliflower)
  • 1 bay leaf (removed after boiling)
  • 4-5 tablespoons salsa (store-bought)
  • 1 package (amount not specified) vegan American-style cheese (e.g., Follow Your Heart brand)
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • Pinch of salt
  • Pinch of black pepper
  • 4-5 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • Chickpea water (amount not specified)
  • 1 roasted jalapeño, chopped

Instructions

  1. Boil Cauliflower and Sweet Potatoes:
    • Fill a pot with water.
    • Add the chopped sweet potatoes (with skins on) to the pot.
    • Add one bay leaf.
    • Bring to a boil.
    • Add 5 cloves of garlic once boiling.
    • Cook for 5-10 minutes until the sweet potatoes are super soft and easily break apart with a fork.
    • Remove the bay leaf.
    • Add the chopped cauliflower to the pot with the sweet potatoes.
    • Shut off the heat.
    • Add the cauliflower and potatoes to a blender, ensuring the cooked garlic is included.
  2. Prepare Remaining Ingredients:
    • Char one jalapeño in a pan
    • Chop the charred jalapeño and add to the blender.
    • Add 4-5 tablespoons of store-bought salsa to the blender.
    • Add the vegan American-style cheese to the blender.
    • Add 1 tablespoon of cumin to the blender.
    • Add 1 teaspoon of onion powder to the blender.
    • Add 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika to the blender.
    • Add a pinch of salt and a pinch of black pepper to the blender.
    • Add 4-5 tablespoons of nutritional yeast to the blender.
    • Add the remaining chickpea water to the blender.
  3. Blend the Sauce:
    • Start blending on low speed and gradually increase to higher speed.
    • Blend for at least 2 minutes until the sauce is smooth and creamy.
  4. Test and Serve:
    • Taste the sauce and adjust seasonings as needed.
    • Serve hot as a dip, over nachos, or in mac and cheese.

Video Description

This is the vegan nacho cheese sauce everyone is talking about! So simple and loaded with plant-based goodness. Sweet potato, cauliflower, chickpea water, oat milk, a roasted jalapeño for a kick in the pants (or not, if you can't take the heat)...seasonings and voila—you got yourself some insane sauce, partner!

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