Spicy Nutritonal Yeast (Nacho) Cheese Dip

Back before there were the many vegan cheese varieties of today, we had our nutritional yeast. I still really enjoy this cheese alternative. This is of the spicy variety. Perfect for dipping tortilla chips in or pouring over chips for nachos. If you hold out on the hot sauce it is less spicy and still tasty and can be used for mac & cheese, or over broccoli or a pizza.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 Cup -- Cold Water
• 1/4 Cup -- Unbleached Flour
• 1/4 Cup -- Nutritional Yeast Flakes
• 1 1/2 Tablespoon -- Vegan Margarine (I used smart balance light for this, but I prefer earth balance) 
• 1 teaspoon -- Salt
• 1/3 teaspoon -- Minced Garlic (can substitute with garlic powder)
• 1/2 teaspoon -- Yellow Mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon -- Favorite Hot Sauce (I used Tapatio)
• (optional) -- diced tomatoes, jalapenos, salsa, etc. (I like a less chunky sauce)

STEP 1:

Melt margarine in a small sauce pan over low heat.








STEP 2:

In a separate bowl, mix together dry ingredients.








STEP 3:

Whisk in water until there are no clumps left.








STEP 4:

Stir in remaining ingredients (hot sauce, garlic, and mustard).








STEP 5:

Add mixture to sauce pan and heat over medium setting.









STEP 6:

Stir frequently until desired thickness is reached.










STEP 7:

Put in fancy cup & enjoy.










As I said before you can add additional ingredients to your liking. If you prefer a chunkier, spicer cheese dip adding sliced jalapenos & tomatoes go perfect in this and can be added after or during step 4.

Stores & reheats easy.

If it solidifies adding a tiny amount of water and reheating should fix the problem.

-Jordan Halliday