Vegan "Cheese" Sauce

This recipe is a little gem and one that quite frankly if I didn't have things might go very pear shaped very quickly and I don't mean my bum it's far too late for that !!!

I loooooooooove cheese in all its forms .... unfortunately it really really doesn't like me very much. However I have quite often cheated and gone the easy route because quite frankly a Lasagne or a Cheese Burger or a Mornay Sauce or anything similar is not what it is meant to be without cheese. Well I am here to tell you I have found a cheat. An awesome cheat, a cheat so cunning it actually fooled my partner!!!! Once ... he was onto me after that hahaha !!!

So here it is for your enjoyment... and trust me get the seasoning right for your taste and you will enjoy it!!!!

Vegan "Cheese" Sauce

Ingredients

50g        Gluten Free Plain Flour

50g        Vegan margarine 

1 Tbspn Vegetable Bouillon 

500ml     Rice or Soy Milk

1 Cup      Nutritional Yeast Flakes

1 tsp       Yeast Extract (optional)

1 tsp        English Mustard (optional)

Ok so here we go .... this is going to go quick so keep up !!! 

Pop your Margarine and Veg Bouillion in a pan to melt together slowly

Whisk in your flour to make a Roux

 

Slowly add your rice or soy milk .... 

 

 keep adding and whisking until you end up with a thick consistancy that is still pourable... 

Then add your yeast flakes.... for those who don't know they look like this!!!

 Whisk them in well and keep beating to get rid of any lumps....

 Add your yeast extract and mustard and you are done. 

This can be made ahead of time... it will melt under a grill or in the oven and it is even good on pizza strange but true I kid you not!!! 

Taste as you are making it ... I make it for my taste... you make it for yours. 

Oh and just a little tip ... it does make an amazing Mornay Sauce for things like Asparagus or Eggs if you eat them ... Braised Leeks and this sauce is something else altogether.

I know there are loads of Vegan Cheese manufacturers out there now and in general their products are really good ... this is a great little standby though as Yeast Flakes are something every Gluten Free Vegan should have in thier pantry as they are a fantastic source of all the B vitamins including 12 and 6 and all the other numbers. Maybe next time I will do a write up on them ... yeah that will be fun. 

Until next time Eat Well Live Well

xox Pam xox