Lucia’s Cheezy Topping

This creamy cheese sauce is easy to make with only a few ingredients. It’s rich flavor is delicious over almost any dish. I like to drizzle it over potatoes, vegetables, burritos or pasta. Trust me, once you taste this silky sauce, you’ll be questioning why you haven’t made it sooner!

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Lucia’s Cheezy Topping

Course Sauces and Seasonings

Cuisine GF, gluten free, Vegan, vegetarian

Keyword cashew cheese, Cashew Cheese Sauce, Cheezy Sauce, Vegan Cheese Sauce

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 20

Calories 40kcal

Author Lucia Tiffany MPH

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Water warm
• 1 Cup Cashews raw rinsed
• 1 Tsp Onion granulated
• ⅛ Tsp Garlic granulated
• 1 Tsp Salt
• 3 Tbs Nutritional yeast flakes
• 1/4-1/3 Cup Lemon juice according to tartness desired.

Instructions

• Whiz all ingredients in blender until very smooth.
• If using VitaMix, may blend for 6-8 minutes until sauce has cooked and thickened but still pourable. If not using VitaMix, go to next step.
• Pour into small saucepan over medium high heat and stir constantly until it boils. Allow to boil for about 30 seconds. Will thicken with cooking.
• Variations: May add ½ c. of roasted, canned pimentos (or 1/4 large red sweet bell pepper) for a sweeter, orange colored cheese.

Nutrition

Serving: 2oz | Calories: 40kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 118mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 0.002IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg