Cashew Queso

My mom LOVES Queso. She has really been missing it with this Dairy-Free eating. I was given a recipe for some Dairy-Free Queso from my friend (the same one who gave me the Spinach Artichoke recipe). I promised my mom that I would make it for her. Well, I did and guess what!? ANOTHER AMAZING recipe!! And it was SO easy!

Cashew Queso
  
1 C Cashew Milk
1/4 C Nutritional Yeast (the GOOD stuff!) 
1/2 C raw Almonds
1/2 C raw Cashews
I whole Red Bell Pepper, seeded
1 1/2 tsp Sea Salt
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Onion Powder
pinch Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (this wasn't spicy, but if you like it spicy add more)

1. Add liquid to your blender first then everything else after.
2. Start blender on low and increase speed to high
3. Blend on high for 6 minutes

We have a Vitamix and it actually heat this up while it blended. I don't know what a normal blender would do, but if it doesn't heat up you could always place it in a small skillet after it is blended and heat it up. I actually made burritos and smothered them with the Queso. It was DELICIOUS and my mom was VERY happy.


P.S. We just finished the burritos that we used this on. Just to let you know, it didn't stay as creamy as it was the first night, but what cheese does? It still tasted delicious though!