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Vegan Nachos with Nut-free Nacho Cheese

These Nachos come together in 30 minutes. Make the nut-free Nacho cheese sauce in 10 mins,spice up beans, prepare the toppings, layer and serve.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 3
Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

For the Black Beans

  • 1 tsp organic canola or safflower oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped tomato
  • 1/2 tsp chipotle pepper powder
  • 1/4 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/4 to 1/2 tsp salt
  • 15 oz can black beans drained and rinsed ot 1.5 cups cooked black or pinto beans
  • 2 Tbsp water

For the Nut-free Nacho Cheese sauce

  • 1.5 cups non dairy milk
  • 2 Tbsp chickpea flour or other flour like unbleached white
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot starch
  • 1/2 tsp mustard powder
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder or paste or 1 small clove
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp chipotle pepper powder
  • 1/2 tsp paprika or smoked paprika
  • 1/4 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 Tbsp pickled jalapeno or 1 tsp fresh jalapeno
  • 3 Tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 2 -3 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp chopped tomato or chunky salsa
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric optional for color
  • 1/2 tsp salt or to taste

For the Nachos

  • Tortilla Chips
  • Spiced Black Beans Recipe Above or Refried Pinto Beans
  • Nacho Cheese Sauce Recipe Above
  • pico de gallo or any chunky salsa
  • guacamole or mashed avocado mixed with lime juice and salt
  • fresh or pickled jalapeno slices cilantro and hot sauce (optional)
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Instructions

Make The Beans

  • Heat oil in a skillet at medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients, cover and cook for 10 minutes. Mash some of the beans. Taste and adjust salt and spice.

Make the Nacho Cheese Sauce

  • Blend everything in a blender until smooth. Pour into skillet at medium heat. Keep stirring and cook for 5 to 6 minutes so the flour gets cooked through. The mixture will thicken to smooth sauce.
  • Carefully taste. Add more salt or spice(chipotle pepper), or lemon juice or vinegar for sour. Use immediately on Nachos.

Make the Nachos

  • Warm the tortilla chips in the oven for 5 minutes.
  • Layer the chips, beans, nacho cheese sauce, salsa/pico de gallo, another layer of chips, cheese sauce, salsa, then guacamole or mashed avocado, fresh or pickled jalapeno and serve. Add a drizzle of vegan sour cream (optional).

Notes

Nutritional values based on one serving

Nutrition

Calories: 644kcal | Carbohydrates: 107g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 838mg | Potassium: 2438mg | Fiber: 26g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 985IU | Vitamin C: 6.8mg | Calcium: 342mg | Iron: 8.8mg