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Vegan Chipotle Carrot Queso
from Cookie + Kate

Name: Vegan Chipotle Carrot Queso
Prep time: 10M
Cook time: 15M
Total time: 25M
Ingredients: 3 large carrots (about ½ pound), peeled and chopped; 1 small white or yellow onion, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, pressed or minced; 1½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 cup raw cashews, soaked for at least 2 hours if not using a Vitamix or Blendtec blender (see notes for quicker alternatives); 1¼ cups vegetable broth; 3 to 4 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes, to taste; 1 to 3 tablespoons adobo sauce (from canned chipotle peppers); ½ teaspoon ground cumin; ½ teaspoon salt, more to taste; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 small can green chilis, drained; 2 tablespoons finely chopped pickled jalapeño peppers (optional, for a vinegary kick); Big handful cherry tomatoes, chopped; Handful chopped fresh cilantro

Ingredients

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Handful chopped fresh cilantro

Big handful cherry tomatoes, chopped

2 tablespoons finely chopped pickled jalapeño peppers (optional, for a vinegary kick)

1 small can green chilis, drained

Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

½ teaspoon salt, more to taste

½ teaspoon ground cumin

1 to 3 tablespoons adobo sauce (from canned chipotle peppers)

3 to 4 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes, to taste

1¼ cups vegetable broth

1 cup raw cashews, soaked for at least 2 hours if not using a Vitamix or Blendtec blender (see notes for quicker alternatives)

1½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

4 cloves garlic, pressed or minced

1 small white or yellow onion, chopped

3 large carrots (about ½ pound), peeled and chopped

Steps

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In a blender, combine the cashews, vegetable broth and carrot-onion mixture. Add 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast, 1 tablespoon adobo sauce, ½ teaspoon cumin and ½ teaspoon salt. Puree the mixture until it is completely smooth.
Warm the olive oil in a medium-sized pot over medium heat. Add the chopped carrots, onions and garlic and a dash of salt. Cook, stirring often, until the onions are translucent and the carrots are tender, around 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat.

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