Vegan Cheese Sauce

Cinco de Mayo - Side Dish

I got this from a friend back when I was a freegan. I still sometimes make it, and it's always a big hit with everyone. You can use it to make vegan nachos or top pasta.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 15 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Vegan Cheese Sauce

Ingredients

¼ cup nutritional yeast

¼ cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon salt

1 pinch garlic powder

or to taste

1 pinch ground cumin

or to taste

1 cup water

or more as needed

2 tablespoons margarine

1 ½ cups salsa

Presidente Margarita

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Combine nutritional yeast flour paprika salt garlic powder and cumin in a saucepan; add water. Whisk constantly over medium heat until thick and bubbly about 5 minutes; remove from heat.

Step 2

Stir margarine into the yeast mixture until melted. Mix in salsa.

Step 3

Cook and stir over low heat until tomatoes are warmed through about 5 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Vegan Cheese Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 130.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.5g 13%

Carbohydrates: 15.2g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 4g 16%

Sugars: 3.2g

Fat: 6g 9%

Saturated Fat: 1g 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 822.5IU 16%

Niacin Equivalents: 28.8mg 222%

Vitamin B6: 5mg 310%

Vitamin C: 2.3mg 4%

Folate: 137.9mcg 35%

Calcium: 35mg 4%

Iron: 1.5mg 8%

Magnesium: 19.2mg 7%

Potassium: 479.6mg 13%

Sodium: 1231.3mg 49%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 11%

Calories From Fat: 53.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.