Best Vegan Nacho Cheese Sauce

• 3 1/2 cups water
• 2 cups raw cashews
• 2 lemons, juice of
• 3/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder (heaping)
• 1 teaspoon onion powder (heaping)
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 1 (7 ounce) can pimientos (including the liquid)
• 1/2 cup nutritional yeast (not brewers yeast!)

1. Soak raw cashews for a few hours (this will help the sauce be more smooth and less grainy from the nuts though the flavor is good either way).
2. Put 2 1/2 cups of water into a blender with all of the ingredients and blend until smooth.
3. Pour the blended mixture into a saucepan and add the remaining water.
4. Heat the mixture in a saucepan for about 20 minutes.
5. Stir continually to prevent it from burning.
6. Add water to desired consistency (optional).
7. Use as a nacho cheese dip or as a replacement for cheese on other yummy foods!

water, cashews, lemons, paprika, garlic, onion, salt, pimientos, nutritional yeast

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/best-vegan-nacho-cheese-sauce-296110 (may not work)