Creamy Vegan Cheese Sauce

"This recipe is not only amazing for vegans. I served it also to vegetarians and meat eaters and everyone loved the taste AND texture of this vegan cheese sauce. The recipe so special because of the amazing elasticity of the sauce. It makes the sauce stretchy and even reminds of real cheese. Nutritional yeast is an important ingredient for the taste because it adds a cheesy flavor. The spices are up to you, but I love to add some garlic and onion powder, and also a pinch of smoked paprika."

"1. In a medium pot, bring about 3 cups of water to a boil. Place potatoes, carrots, and onion in the pot and allow to cook until veggies are tender approximately 15 minutes. Cooking time will vary based on how small the veggies are diced. 2. When veggies are tender, drain and place them in a blender. NOTE: reserve 1 cup of the broth, and add to blender. Add all the remaining ingredients, and blend until smooth. 3. This recipe makes approximately 1 quart and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks to be used on baked potatoes, tacos, pizza, and so much more!"

"Ingredients: 1 cup potatoes peeled and diced (I use Russet, red skin, yellow, or sweet potatoes) 1/4 cup carrots diced 1/4 cup onion diced 1 cup broth from cooked veggies 1/2 cup cooked white beans 4 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon sea salt 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 pinch cayenne pepper pinch paprika"

The creamy vegan cheese sauce combines boiled potatoes, carrots, and onion blended with reserved vegetable broth and cooked white beans for body. Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor while lemon juice, sea salt, garlic powder, cayenne, and paprika provide seasoning. The sauce yields about one quart and can be refrigerated for up to two weeks. Thickness can be adjusted with coconut milk, other plant-based milk, or water up to one cup. The sauce develops an elastic, stretchy texture that mimics real cheese and suits pizza, nachos, mac and cheese, burgers, lasagna, and toast.

Read at Alternative Medicine Magazine