Scrumptious poured generously over your favourite steamed veggies, this versatile Vegan Cheese Sauce can also be wonderful in a Mac & Cheese and may even be used scorching or chilly as a dip for recent veggies, crackers or chips.

Boy have I obtained some pleasure to convey into your life right now… This cheese sauce, guys, this cheese sauce! I’m telling you, it can most undoubtedly convey just a little instantaneous of pleasure to any given day!

Firstly, as a result of if you happen to’re not but acquainted with it, it’ll lead you to find my Butternut Squash Oven Roasting Approach — which is totally life altering if you happen to ask me — and secondly, as a result of, nicely, this vegan cheese sauce, it’s pure bliss. So good, so thick, so creamy, so silky, so cheezy, sooooo yummy!

It’ll immediately flip any outdated plate of boring steamed veggies into a veritable occasion, produces a terrific Mac & Cheese when added to cooked pasta, and may even be used scorching or chilly as a dip for recent veggies, crackers or chips.

I feel it’s about to develop into your new greatest buddy within the kitchen…

Because you’re going to want some roasted butternut squash as a base in your sauce, that is the very first thing you’re going to must deal with. It’s loopy easy, although, you’ll see; simply take a look at the detailed directions on this put up, or comply with the instructions within the recipe card beneath!

You’ll want to use a medium-largish squash for this, as you can be needing about 2 cups (that’s 400 grams) of cooked flesh; simply make it possible for your uncooked gourd weighs at the least just a little extra than that, to make up for the peel and refuse. When doubtful, use a bigger squash: leftover roasted squash by no means goes to waste… at the least not on this family it doesn’t!

As soon as your squash is completed roasting, take away it from the oven and enable it to chill for a couple of minutes till you possibly can safely deal with it with out burning your fingers.

As quickly because the squash is cool sufficient to deal with, seize a big spoon (did I ever inform you simply how a lot I really like an ice cream scoop for these sorts of issues?) to scoop out that flesh and measure out about 2 cups of it; that’s 400g, if you happen to’re like me and like to weigh stuff.

Now the remainder of the operation will go lightning quick! Simply put the cashews, boiling water and garlic cloves within the container of a high-speed blender.

Once more, I’m afraid you completely want a high-powered blender for this recipe to actually prove nice. You possibly can most likely make it in a common blender or a meals processor, however it’ll by no means come out fairly as silky and creamy…

Course of the elements on excessive velocity till tremendous clean and creamy, stopping a couple of times to scrape the edges, as wanted.

Now add that oven baked butternut squash, together with the dietary yeast, Dijon mustard, turmeric, onion powder, paprika, salt and white pepper.

Course of once more on excessive, till the sauce is tremendous clean and silky.

Your sauce is now prepared to make use of as you please, however if you happen to want it to be a tad on the hotter aspect, switch it to a small saucepan and warmth it over low warmth ; be additional cautious, although, as the sauce will scorch pretty simply, so remember to preserve an in depth eye on it and stir usually!

Now all that’s left to do is get pleasure from this scrumptious cheese sauce you simply created. Pour it liberally over a beneficiant serving of steamed broccoli, or your individual private favourite veggies.

And like I stated, this versatile cheese sauce additionally makes an excellent Mac & Cheese and may even be used as a dip, scorching or chilly, for recent veggies, crackers or chips. Take pleasure in!