One of the things I look forward to when going to Dodger Stadium is the food. Honestly, no stadium that I have been to come close to the quality and variety of food offered at Dodger Stadium. (Sorry, not sorry other stadiums!) The MLB season is looking very different, and although I am happy to have the games to look forward to and watch… I miss my stadium eats! One of my favorite things has always been nachos! Even though I avoid dairy like the plague, nachos just look so tempting to me! I had been looking for a way to satisfy my craving in a healthier way than those artificial orange cheeses traditionally used. A few years back, I came across a vegan cheese recipe and started researching how this could even work… after finding many different recipes I put together my own that I feel works the best for me. When the start of this baseball season came, I knew I had to pull it out and celebrate game day, at home with this incredible vegan cheez!

This Cheez (I spell with a “Z”, because its not even remotely close to being made with actual cheese) is creamy, gooey and thick. Absolutely perfect to pour over a mountain of your favorite tortilla chips (my favorite chips Siete Foods tortilla chips!),  on top of your chili dog, or even to smother a bowl of noodles, for an absolutely decadent mac n cheez! You wont believe it isn’t spelled with an s! And… its better for you! Take out your potatoes and carrots and lets get cooking!

Vegan NOTcho Cheez

Vero, L.A. Mama

A clean, dairy free, better for you, substitute for the traditional nacho cheese used in nachos, chilli dogs, or even mac n cheese.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 4 cups

Equipment

• Blender

Ingredients

  

• 3 medium Yukon gold potatoes Peeled and in large cubes
• 2 large Carrots Peeled and cut in about same size as potatoes
• 2 cups Water Enough to cover potatoes and carrots in pot
• 1/2 cup Water from boiling potatoes and carrots Reserved for blending.
• 1/3 cup Nutritional Yeast
• 1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 2 tsp Salt (separated) 1 tsp for boiling and 1 tsp for blending
• 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
• 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
• 1/2 tsp Mustard preferably brown, but any will do!
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric

Instructions

 

• Peel potatoes and carrots. Cut into large similar sized cubes. Add to pot and cover with water. About 2 cups, add more if needed. Add 1 tsp salt and let boil for 20 min until veggies are soft and easily pierced with a fork.
• When veggies are soft, reserve 1/2 cup of the water then add veggies to blender along with... the 1/2 cup of reserved water, Nutritional Yeast, Apple Cider Vinegar, Lemon Juice, Salt, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Mustard, and Turmeric. Blend until very smooth.
• Pour over chips for Nacho's or on anything you'd like to enjoy this creamy Notcho Cheez on!

Notes

*To make a spicy Notcho Cheez, sub the lemon juice for an equal amount of pickled jalapeno brine! Looking for something spicier?? throw in a jalapeno or two in when blending!

Keyword ball park eats, dairy free, game day food, nacho cheese, vegan

So easy and seriously so good! Make it a home run and add your favorite nacho toppings! I don’t make my NOTcho Cheez spicy, because the kids love to eat it too! But I love spicy, so I just add jalapenos to my NOTcho’s and I am ready to watch the game!

Photos by Vero x L.A. Mama

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