Vegetarian cheese whiz

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Chez Whiz (Cheese Substitute)

 

Recipe By :Healthy Tomorrow 1997-Oct

Serving Size : 18 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Condiments

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 Cups Water

4 ounces chopped pimientos -- (jar)

1/4 Cup Raw cashews (cleaned)

1 Tbsp. Lemon Juice -- (1 to 2)

2 Tbsp Nutritional Yeast (or Brewers Yeast) -- (2 to 3)

1/2 Tsp. Onion Powder

1/4 Tsp. Garlic Powder

3 Tbsp. Cornstarch

1/4 Tsp. Butter Flavor or butter buds

1 Tsp. Lite Salt

 

Clean raw cashews by placing in boiling water for one minute. Pour through

strainer, rinse, and place in blender. Add remaining ingredients, except lemon

juice, and blend until very smooth. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.

Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Use as a dip or spread. Makes about 2

1/4 cups. Serving size: 2 Tablespoons.

 

Nutritional Information per Serving:

Calories: 15

Cholesterol, mg: 0

Fat, gm: 0.6

Sodium, mg: 55

Exchanges: Free food for 2 Tablespoons

 

TIP - nutritional yeast is available at Loma Linda Market or other health food

stores.

 

Recipe Source: Susan Lewis, MPH, RD, Cardiac Dietitian, Loma Linda University

Medical Center

 

 

Source:

" Loma Linda University Medical Center "

S(VegRecipes):

" Hanneman 2001-05-14 "

Yield:

" 2 1/4 cups "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 19 Calories; 1g Fat (39.8% calories from

fat); 1g Protein; 2g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; trace Cholesterol; 3mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat; 0 Other

Carbohydrates.

 

NOTES : Your taste buds won't even know this is not real cheese! Use it warm as

a sauce over vegetables or cold as a spread on bread or crackers.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 262 0 0 0 0 0 2392 4828

 

 

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