Nacho Cheeseless Sauce

This vegan replacement for nacho cheese will be a hit the next time you need a snack or are having a party.It's from the Teen's Vegetarian Cookbook. You can use lemon juice or Dijon mustard if you don't like nutritional yeast.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 4-6
• Yields: 2 cups

Ingredients

• 12  ounces silken tofu
• 1⁄2 cup salsa
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon turmeric
• 2  tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1  tablespoon cornstarch
• 1  tablespoon  vegetable oil
• 2  tablespoons  canned green chilies, chopped (optional)

Directions

1. Mix water and cornstarch.
2. In a blender, puree tofu, salsa, salt, turmeric, and water-cornstarch mixture. Add nutritional yeast.
3. Heat oil in a skillet and make bottom of pan is coated. Pour in tofu mixture and spread to cover pan.
4. Cook tofu mixture on low heat for about 5 minutes, without stirring.
5. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to mix up the tofu, stirring to get a creamy consistency.
6. Pour/scrape sauce into a bowl and serve with any combination of chips, beans, lettuce, and/or tomato.