Wholesome Nacho Cheesy Sauce

WholesomeNacho Cheesy Sauce

With Tofu Crumble, Veggies & Sour Cream

Plant Based / Dairy Free / Gluten Free

Serves 6

An amazing plant based version of the traditional nacho cheese sauce, packed full of goodness and flavour. It is quite marvellous how a few root vegetables and some spices can transform into full on cheesiness! Serve it with our delicious tofu crumble, tortilla chips, fresh veggies and any trimmings of your choice. 

Ingredients

For the nacho cheesy sauce

2 large potatoes, peeled & chopped

2 medium carrots, peeled & chopped

2 roast peppers from a jar

30g nutritional yeast

60ml rapeseed oil (or any neutral oil)

Juice of half a lemon

125ml boiled water (from the cooked veggies)

1tsp each of vegetable bouillon powder, onion powder, sweet paprika, oregano, cumin, chicken seasoning

1/2tsp salt

For the tofu crumble

1tbsp rapeseed oil

300g smoked tofu, crumbled

1 small onion, peeled & finely chopped

2 heaped tbsp tomato purée

1tbsp soy sauce

1tsp each of vegetable bouillon powder, sweet paprika, onion powder, oregano

2tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped

Serving suggestions

Nacho Tortilla chips (we used Hippeas)

Iceberg lettuce 

Ripe avocados

Cucumbers

Cherry tomatoes

Red peppers

Olives

Fresh Jalapeño peppers

Plant based sour cream (we used Oatly)

Fresh chopped parsley

Freshly ground black pepper

Method

For the nacho cheesy sauce, place potatoes and carrots in a saucepan and boil until soft. Once cooked, reserve 125ml of the cooking water. Transfer the veggies into a food processor or blender, along with the reserved water and all the other ingredients. Blend for a few minutes until very smooth and cheesy.

For the tofu crumble, heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the onion for 5 minutes over gentle heat until soft and translucent. Turn the heat to high and add the crumbled tofu and the remainder of the ingredients. Stir fry for a few minutes, mixing constantly, till the crumble has browned and is fragrant.

Serve with chopped veggies and other accompaniments of your choice. Enjoy!

Notes

This cheesy sauce can be used in other recipes, accompanying pasta, rice or any dish that goes well with cheese.

Any left overs may be stored in the fridge for a few days and reheated as needed.