10 Minute Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce – Vegan Queso

Name: 10 Minute Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce - Vegan Queso
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1.5 tbsp oil (, olive oil or organic safflower); 2 cloves garlic (, finely chopped); 2 tbsp finely chopped onion; 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper (, finely chopped); 3.5 tbsp flour (, unbleached all purpose flour); 3/4 tsp smoked paprika; 1/2 tsp each of cumin (,garlic powder, dried oregano); 1/4 tsp chipotle pepper powder or 1/2 tsp adobo sauce; 1/4 tsp onion powder; 1/4 tsp ground mustard (optional); 1 3/4 cup unsweetened non dairy milk (, such as almond milk or soy milk); 1/2 tsp salt; 4 tbsp nutritional yeast (, less or more to preference); 1 tsp soy sauce (optional); 2 tbsp salsa; 2 tbsp chopped pickled jalapeno for garnish; cilantro for garnish, lemon for tang

Published: Sep 4, 2017 · Modified: Mar 1, 2019 by Richa 32 Comments

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10 Minute Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce. How to make Creamy Vegan Queso Dip. For Nachos, salads, tacos and more. Vegan Nut-free Recipe. Jump to Recipe

This Creamy 10 Minute Cheese Sauce is flavorful and works amazingly for Nachos, Tacos, Mexican style bowls and everything! Some bell pepper, individual spices so that you can adjust the flavor profile rather than depend on a pre-mixed chili powder, nutritional yeast for cheesiness and jalapeno make this a fabulous queso. I also like it in quesadillas or sandwiches instead of cheese and with chipotle pepper spiced baked sweet potato fries. So good!

I have another Nacho Cheese Sauce recipe using chickpea flour which is also nut-free. Both work really well. This is a doubled up portion of the cheese sauce used with Bell pepper Nachos that I posted recently. For a Cashew based sauce see this deeply flavorful Nacho Mac Casserole.

Easy, Flavorful and Ready in 10!

Use it on regular Nachos, bell pepper and cauliflower taco “meat” nachos, dress tacos or wraps and add to quesadillas!

If you make this cheese sauce, let me know how it turned out!.

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10 Minute Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce - Vegan Queso

10 Minute Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce. How to make Creamy Vegan Queso Dip. For Nachos, salads, tacos and more. Vegan Nut-free Recipe.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: Mexican, Vegan

Servings: 4

Calories: 155kcal

Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

1.5 tbsp oil , olive oil or organic safflower
2 cloves garlic , finely chopped
2 tbsp finely chopped onion
1/4 cup (37.25 g) chopped green bell pepper , finely chopped
3.5 tbsp flour , unbleached all purpose flour
3/4 tsp (0.75 tsp) smoked paprika
1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) each of cumin ,garlic powder, dried oregano
1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) chipotle pepper powder or 1/2 tsp adobo sauce
1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) onion powder
1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) ground mustard optional
1 3/4 cup (413 ml) unsweetened non dairy milk , such as almond milk or soy milk
1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) salt
4 tbsp nutritional yeast , less or more to preference
1 tsp soy sauce optional

Optional Add ins:

2 tbsp salsa
2 tbsp (2 tbsp) chopped pickled jalapeno for garnish
cilantro for garnish, lemon for tang

Instructions

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and onion and cook for 2 minutes.. Add flour and mix in. Cook the flour in oil for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix in the bell pepper and cook for half a minute. Mix in the spices and cook for a few seconds.
Mix in about half the non dairy milk and all of the nutritional yeast. Whisk frequently to mix in the lumps. Add the rest of the non dairy milk and bring to a boil. Cook until thickened. Taste carefully and adjust salt and flavor. Add more cumin or smoked paprika for smokier, chipotle for heat). Add a pinch of turmeric for color if you like and mix in.
At this point, you can cool the mixture slightly and blend it to make it more creamier and smoother (optional). Mix in the salsa if using. Garnish with pickled jalapeno, cilantro and lemon if needed. Some chopped roasted pimiento or red bell pepper also is a great option to mix in. Serve over nachos, tacos, with chips, quesadillas and more.

Notes

To make this Oil-free: Toast the flour on a dry skillet for 3 minutes until it starts to smell toasty. Remove from the skillet. Add onion and garlic and saute in broth. Add bell pepper and toasted flour and mix in. Add the spices and continue to cook for a minute. Add all of the non dairy milk and nutritional yeast and continue from step 2. The flour takes longer to mix in well and thicken. So whisk really well and cook a minute longer.

To make this gluten-free: Use 1 tbsp rice flour and 2 tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot starch instead of flour and tamari instead of soy sauce. Or use my chickpea flour Nacho sauce.

Nutrition is 1 of 4 serves.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

10 Minute Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce - Vegan Queso

Amount Per Serving

Calories 155 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Fat 7g11%

Sodium 575mg25%

Potassium 337mg10%

Carbohydrates 14g5%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 8g16%

Vitamin A 610IU12%

Vitamin C 8.6mg10%

Calcium 134mg13%

Iron 1.6mg9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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