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Dairy Free Nacho Cheese Sauce

Sweet potato-based dairy-free & gluten-free Nacho Cheese Sauce will rock your world! Pair it with tortilla chips and nacho toppings, dip with vegetables, or smother it over your fries or tacos!
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dips & Dressings, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole 30
Keyword: 30 min or less, blender, cheese sauce, clean eating, dairy free cheese, easy, nacho, nutritional yeast, plant based, sweet potato, veggie
Servings: 6

Equipment

  • Large stockpot
  • Blender

Ingredients

  • 12 oz. sweet potato, Hannah sweet potato/white flesh preferred, peeled & cubed
  • 6 carrots, peeled & diced
  • 2 cups chicken bone broth
  • ΒΌ cup avocado oil
  • 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 3 tsp. cumin
  • 1 tsp. chipotle powder
  • 2 tsp. coriander
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. sea salt

Method

  • Boil sweet potato and carrot until soft. Drain.
  • Add sweet potato, carrot and other ingredients to high speed blender. Blend until smooth. Adjust seasonings if needed.

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Notes

You can use either orange or white flesh sweet potato for this recipe, but the white flesh is my preferred choice.