Vegan Cheese
Not gonna lie, this is not a replacement for the real deal. But it is pretty tasty, and instead of lactose and fat, you're eating carrots and potatoes.
What you will need
2 Russet Potatoes
3 large Carrots
2 cups Vegetable Broth
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Onion Powder
1/2 cup Nutritional Yeast
1/3 cup Olive Oil
1 Lemon
1 tsp Salt
(Nutritional facts 117 calories, 7.46 g fat, 12.04 g carbohydrates, 1.36 g protein, undefined mg cholesterol, 3556 mg sodium)How to cook
1
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2
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Gather up all of the ingredients.
3
![hey will cook. You can even use a grater if you want to speed things up and you don't mind the extra work.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8842836-1599079016022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU2l6ZT0z.jpg)
Peel the potatoes. Chop them up small. The smaller the chunks, the faster they will cook. You can even use a grater if you want to speed things up and you don't mind the extra work.
4
![ster they will cook, and a grater may be a helpful option.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8842836-1599079016022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9NiZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU2l6ZT0z.jpg)
Peel the carrots. Chop them up small. Again, the smaller the chunks, the faster they will cook, and a grater may be a helpful option.
5
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Place the vegetable broth in a sauce pot over high heat.
6
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Stir in the garlic powder.
7
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Stir in the onion powder.
8
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Stir in the nutritional yeast.
9
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Add the chopped carrots.
10
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Add the potatoes.
11
![ave you from having to fish out those crazy seeds.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8842836-1599079016022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MTYmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mg==.jpg)
Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the pot. A strainer will save you from having to fish out those crazy seeds.
12
![tender and the largest chunks are easily crushed with a spoon.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8842836-1599079016022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MTgmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mg==.jpg)
Reduce the temperature and simmer gently until the carrots and potatoes are tender and the largest chunks are easily crushed with a spoon.
13
![a powerful blender for this to get a texture that best mimics a cheese sauce. Add a little water as needed to adjust the consistency to your liking.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8842836-1599079016022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MjAmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mw==.jpg)
Transfer to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. I recommend a powerful blender for this to get a texture that best mimics a cheese sauce. Add a little water as needed to adjust the consistency to your liking.
14
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How to Peel and Dice Potatoes
Square one? Maybe. But you gotta start somewhere. A dice is a cubic cut. The dice shown here is probably considered a medium dice in terms of size.