The Best Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce
You will love this vegan nacho cheese sauce recipe if you like it cheesy. Made of only vegetables, it is fat-free and oil-free. Dip your favorite tortilla chips, make mac and cheese, add it to your favorite dip made with cheese, or layer in an enchilada casserole. The possibilities are endless.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 60kcal
Ingredients
Cheese Sauce: 2-2/12 cups (depends on how cheesy you like it)
- 3 small Idaho potatoes washed, scrubbed, skin left on cut into similar sized chunks (3 cups)
- 3 large carrots peeled and cut into equal-sized pieces to the potatoes (2 cups)
- 1 jalapeno deseeded and diced
- ½ cup nutritional yeast
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon paprika
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 1 Tablespoon Tamari liquid aminos, or soy sauce
- ½ cup water
- 1 Tablespoon hot sauce I used Cholula
Instructions
- Wash three averaged sized potatoes; cut into large chunks (leave skins on potatoes)
- Clean and cut three large carrots and chop them the same size as potatoes
- Place in a pot and cover with water
- Add a few sprinkles of salt to the water.
- Boil for 20 minutes
- While potatoes are boiling, put the vegetable broth, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, jalapeno, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, hot sauce, and soy sauce in a blender.
- Drain potatoes and carrots
- Put potatoes and carrots into a blender; blend until smooth
- The mixture will be thick; add water.
- Transfer ‘cheese’ mixture into a medium-sized saucepan.
- I use the sauce on top of grilled fajita burritos, or you can serve with chips, or on top of a potato, broccoli, or anything else you like cheesy.
Notes
- Cut the potatoes and carrots into equal sizes so they cook evenly.
- Use a fork to test if carrots and potatoes are cooked through before adding them to a blender.
- Smokey Vegan Cheese Sauce: remove the jalapeno from the recipe and add 2 teaspoons of liquid smoke.
- Plain Vegan Cheese Sauce: remove the jalapeno, and it's the perfect sauce for a Healthy Mac and Cheese.
- Spicy Vegan Cheese Sauce: add 1 adobo chili pepper and 1 teaspoon of sauce from the can
- Copycat Spicy Velveta Dip: add 1 9 ounces can of Rotel Tomatoes with green chili (pick your heat: mild, medium, or hot)
Nutrition
Calories: 60kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.05g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 122mg | Potassium: 329mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2629IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg