Dairy-Free Pasta "Cheese" Sauce

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DAIRY-FREE PASTA "CHEESE" SAUCE

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Vegetarian Sauces
Pasta

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 c Minced green onions
2 tb Olive oil or water for
-sauteeing
1 tb Whole wheat pastry flour
3 tb Nutritional yeast
1 1/2 To 2 cups water
2 tb Sesame tahini
2 ts "chicken"-flavored vegetable
-broth or light miso
1/2 c Soymilk
Fresh ground pepper to taste
Ground rock salt

1. Heat green onions and olive oil or water in a
medium skillet and sautee for 3 minutes. Add flour and
stir well to dissolve. Add nutritional yeast and
slowly add water, whisking to combine ingredients into
a smooth sauce. Stir in tahini and vegetable broth.

2. Whisking continuously, allow sauce to cook over
medium heat until it begins to bubble. Whisk in
soymilk. Cook sauce for 2 minutes, whisking
continuously until it is thick and bubbly. Season with
freshly ground black pepper and ground rock salt, if
desired.

Yields 1 1/2 to 2 cups of sauce, enough for one pound
of pasta.

Variation: Stir 2 cups of cooked corn into finished
sauce and pour over 1 pound of thin green pasta.

From _American Vegetarian Cookbook_ by Marilyn Diamond



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