No-Cheese Spread

I haven't tried this yet, but it's from "May All Be Fed" by John Robbins and his recipes have never failed me. "...tastes great on crackers and is delicious on pizza."

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 2 cups

Ingredients

• 5  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  small red bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
• 1 1⁄2 cups raw cashews
• 1⁄4 cup  raw sesame seeds
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄3 cup nutritional yeast flakes
• 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1⁄4 cup canola oil or 1⁄4 cup  safflower oil
• 1  tablespoon  Braggs liquid aminos

Directions

1. Heat 1 Tbsp of the olive oil in a small frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the pepper and cook until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer the pepper to a blender.
2. Add all remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. The spread will keep up to a week in the fridge.