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Vegan gluten-free low-carb, low calorie, "cheese" sauce

(Not) Cheese Sauce (gluten-free, vegan)

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course: Dip, Main Dish, Sauce
Cuisine: Anti-inflammatory, Budwig Diet, Dairy-free, Digestion-friendly, Gluten free, Healthy, Linseed oil, Low calorie, low carb, Low fat, Low GI, Omega-3, OMS Diet, Saturated-fat free, Slimming, Vegan, Vegetarian, Wheat-free

Ingredients
  

  • 65 g Linseed Porridge or Gluten-free linseed porridge
  • 20 g Nutritional yeast or 60g grated hard strong cheese
  • 2 Tbs Cornflour
  • 1 Shallot finely sliced pr half a small onion
  • 15 ml Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 roasted, skinned sweet red pepper or 1/2 tsp ground paprika
  • A pinch smoked paprika optional
  • 250 ml Water
  • 1/2-1 Tsp Salt
  • black pepper to taste
  • Light dusting Cayenne pepper optional
  • 1 TSP olive oil

Method
 

  1. Gently cook shallot/onion in olive oil until a little darker than straw coloured.
  2. Remove from heat and add all the other ingredients except the linseed oil and ground linseed.
  3. Stir thoroughly and bring to boil, stirring all the time until thick.
  4. Then remove from heat and add ground linseed and linseed oil and blend in goblet blender or using handheld stick blender.
  5. Adjust seasoning and use in any dish requiring cheese sauce or just pour over pasta, baked potatoes or veg.