Special Diet Notes: Melty Cheese
By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan, plant-based, and optionally nut-free.
Melty Cheese
Author: Alisa Fleming
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- ¼ cup diced tomatoes
- ¼ cup raw almonds, cashews, or sunflower seeds (for nut-free)
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ tablespoon sea salt
- ½ tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch or arrowroot powder
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast flakes
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until very smooth.
- Pour the mixture into a saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it becomes thick.
- Recommended on macaroni, vegetables and potatoes.
4 Comments
Hi. I glanced at a free cheese alternatives but am wondering if they will help me leave dairy cheese alone. I LOVE cheese: American, Cheddar, Mozzarella, etc. I overuse it n my omelets, sautéed spinach, kale, onion concoction, and so forth. Are there alternatives to that if not aforementioned?! Thank you
Ha! You may want to update the name of this one. 😉
Hi, I live in South Africa and have no idea what Nutritional Yeast is…? My daughter has dairy and soy allergies as well as peanuts and most legumes. I’m interested in your cheese substitutes, not so much for her but for me! When I’m breastfeeding (nursing) I have to be on her allergy-free diet. We have instant dry yeast that comes in sachets for breadmaking but I’m pretty sure that’s not what you’re referring to. Is it called by any other name?
Nicole Randall
Hi Nicole, nutritional yeast is quite different from the yeast that you would use in breadmaking. It is an inactive yeast that has a pungent almost cheesy flavor and is typically fortified with B vitamins (hence the “nutritional” name). It comes in flakes or powder that are a mustardy yellow color and quite lightweight – not nearly as heavy as active yeast. I’m not sure where you could source it in South Africa – perhaps online or from a natural food store?