Yummy Vegan Cheese Sauce

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
2 cups water1/4 cup all purpose flour1 tablespoon olive oil3 cloves garlic, minced 1 pinch dried thyme1/4 teaspoon saltseveral pinches fresh ground black pepper1/8 teaspoon turmeric3/4 cups nutritional yeast flakes1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
Directions
Combine water & flour in a measuring cup or small bowl; whisk with a fork until dissolved (some lumps are ok). Preheat small saucepan over medium-low heat. Place oil and garlic in the pan and gently cook 2 minutes, stirring often and being careful not to burn the garlic.

Add the thyme, salt, and pepper, and cook for almost 15 seconds. Add the broth, turmeric and nutritional yeast, and raise the heat to medium. Use a whisk to stir constantly. The mixture should start bubbling and thickening in about 3 minutes or so; if it doesn't, turn the heat up a little higher.

Once the mixture is bubbling and thickening, stir and cook for about 2 more minutes. Add the lemon juice and mustard. The mixture should resemble a thick, melty cheese. Taste for salt (you may need more or less depending on how salty your broth is), turn off the heat and cover the pan to keep it warm until ready to use. The top might thicken a bit while it sits but you can just stir it and it will be fine. Serve warm




Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SMERTENS77.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 102.5
  • Total Fat: 3.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 114.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
  • Protein: 9.0 g

Member Reviews
  • CD11675029
    Good fake cheese sauce but one key factor is the salt. I tried to cut down on the salt (on a salt free diet) but the sauce was horribly bland without the salt. Great for nachos! - 11/13/12