The Best Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce Recipe

• porties: 8 servings
• totale tijd: 25 minutes

Ingrediënten

6 tablespoons vegetable shortening or palm oil

1 small onion, thinly sliced

2 medium cloves garlic, thinly sliced

1/2 jalapeño pepper, seeds and ribs removed, thinly sliced

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground paprika

1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic powder

1 chipotle pepper packed in adobo sauce, finely chopped, plus 1 teaspoon adobo sauce

4 ounces russet potato (about 1/2 medium), peeled and thinly sliced

4 ounces roasted cashews (about 1 cup)

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup almond milk

1 teaspoon hot sauce (such as Frank's)

2 teaspoons pickling liquid from a can of pickled jalapeño peppers (plus peppers, to taste)

Kosher salt to taste

Instructies

Melt shortening in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, and jalapeños and cook, stirring, until completely softened but not browned, about 4 minutes. Add cumin, paprika, garlic powder, and chipotle (with sauce). Cook, stirring, until fragrant and mixture starts to sizzle, about 1 minute.

Add potatoes and cashews and cook, stirring, until cashews are lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Add water and almond milk. Bring to a boil, reduce to a bare simmer, and cook, stirring frequently, until potatoes are fully tender, about 10 minutes.

Transfer mixture to the jar of a high-powered blender. Add hot sauce, jalapeño pickling liquid, and a pinch of salt. Start on low speed and slowly increase speed to high. Blend on high speed until completely smooth, about 2 minutes, adding water a few drops at a time as necessary to thin to desired consistency. Season to taste with more salt.

Press mixture through a fine-mesh strainer, using the bottom of a ladle to get it through. Cheese sauce can be stored in the refrigerator in a sealed container for up to 1 week. To reheat, microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in between, or reheat in a small pan on the stovetop, stirring constantly, and adding extra water to loosen sauce as necessary.

Voedingswaarde

• Portiegrootte: Makes about 2 cups
• Calorieën: 196 kcal
• Totale vet: 17 g
• Verzadigd vet: 5 g
• Onverzadigd vet: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 5 mg
• Natrium: 239 mg
• Totale koolhydraten: 10 g
• Voedingsvezels: 1 g
• Totale suikers: 2 g
• Eiwit: 3 g