Cheese Sauce
A great non-dairy cheese sauce!
Equipment
- Stove
- Food Processor
Ingredients
- 2 cups potatoes peeled, diced small
- 1 cup carrots peeled, cut into 1/4' rounds
- 1/2 cup olive oil extra virgin
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp lemon juice fresh squeezed, no sugar added or preservative
- 1/2 cup nutritional yeast
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Place the potatoes and carrots in a large pot covered in water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer and leave to cook for about 17-20 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
- Drain vegetables in a colander then transfer to a food processor.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the food processor, then blend on high until smooth. Enjoy!
Notes
Use over steamed vegetables or as a dipping sauce for a number of dishes. This sauce works great in Mac N Cheese recipes.
My Notes
Nutrition with Essential Amino Acids
Nutrition Facts
Cheese Sauce
Amount Per Serving (2.25 oz)
Calories 223.27
Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 1.9g12%
Sodium 466.68mg20%
Potassium 601.45mg17%
Carbohydrates 10.01g3%
Fiber 3.61g15%
Sugar 1.21g1%
Protein 6.61g13%
Vitamin A 7.47IU0%
Vitamin B1 7.02mg468%
Vitamin B2 7.42mg436%
Vitamin B3 40.55mg203%
Vitamin B5 0.27mg3%
Vitamin B6 7.75mg388%
Vitamin B12 33.8µg563%
Vitamin C 0.75mg1%
Vitamin E 1.96mg13%
Vitamin K 10.13µg10%
Calcium 13.44mg1%
Copper 0.1mg5%
Folate 28.95µg7%
Iron 1.49mg8%
Manganese 0.15mg8%
Magnesium 20.6mg5%
Phosphorus 57.5mg6%
Selenium 0.43µg1%
Zinc 0.31mg2%
Ess-Methionine 24.31mg
Ess-Tryptophan 16.06mg
Ess-Threonine 51.68mg
Ess-Phenylalanine 63.43mg
Ess-Arginine 86.43mg
Ess-Lysine 83.75mg
Ess-Leucine 76.5mg
Ess-Isoleucine 51.75mg
Ess-Histidine 29.25mg
Ess-Valine 80.06mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Some amino acids levels are estimated, some product manufacturers do not supply amino acid values. The value source usda.gov.