• 2 cups water
• ¼ cup clean, raw cashews
• 2 oz. jar pimientos, sliced or diced
• 3 Tbs. nutritional yeast flakes
• 2 Tbs. cornstarch or arrowroot
• 1 Tb. fresh lemon juice
• 1 ½ tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. onion flakes or powder
• ¼ tsp. garlic powder

• Blend cashews in about ½ cup of the water until
• very smooth. Add remaining water and other
• ingredients and continue blending until smooth.
• Simmer in a heavy sauce pan until thickened,
• stirring constantly 5-6 minutes.

Yields 2 ½ cups or 10 servings

Per ¼ cup serving: 37 calories;

1.6 g protein [16%]
4.3 g carbohydrate [45%];
1.6 g fat 298 mg sodium
11 mg calcium;
0 cholesterol.