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These Nachos come together in 30 minutes. Make the nut-free Vegan Nacho cheese sauce in 10 mins, spice up beans, prepare the toppings, layer and serve. Vegan Nachos Recipe. Soy-free Nut-free Gluten-free Recipe
I had been meaning to make some Nachos with a sauce version of my Nut-Free Agar-free Nacho Cheese Slices and what better day than today. Today is National Nachos day  🙂
Make some Nachos. I made these around Lunch, quickly took some pictures with the winds howling away outside, and ate the whole bowl! Ok I lie. Ate a bit more than half of it. I eat small meals 🙂
These Nachos practically come together within 30 minutes, if you have pre-made salsa and guacamole on hand. Spice up some beans, make the cheese sauce. Warm up the Tortilla chips, layer and serve.Â
The Nacho cheese Sauce is very addictive. I make some to serve up with crackers, veggies or tortilla chips. Not keen on chickpea flour? Make my cashew based Nacho cheese sauce from this post. Bring the sauce to boil to thicken. Or this 10 Minute regular flour sauce.Â
There can never be enough Vegan Nachos!
More Nacho things from the blog.Â
Nut-Free Agar-free Nacho Cheese Slices
Cashew Millet Nacho Cheese Sauce
Nacho Mac and cheese Casserole.
Spice up the beans, make the Nacho cheese sauce, warm the nachos, gather salsa guacamole and other toppings. Ready to layer.
Layer it up and serve immediately.Â
Gimme!
Vegan Nachos with Nut-free Nacho Cheese
Ingredients Â
For the Black Beans
- 1 tsp organic canola , or safflower oil
- 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped tomato
- 1/2 tsp chipotle pepper powder
- 1/4 tsp cumin powder
- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp salt
- 15 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed ot 1.5 cups cooked black or pinto beans
- 2 Tbsp water
For the Nut-free Nacho Cheese sauce
- 1.5 cups non dairy milk
- 2 Tbsp chickpea flour , or other flour like unbleached white
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch , or arrowroot starch
- 1/2 tsp mustard powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder or paste , or 1 small clove
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp chipotle pepper powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika or smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp cumin powder
- 1 Tbsp pickled jalapeno , or 1 tsp fresh jalapeno
- 3 Tbsp nutritional yeast
- 2 -3 tsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp chopped tomato , or chunky salsa
- 1/4 tsp turmeric, optional for color
- 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
For the Nachos
- Tortilla Chips
- Spiced Black Beans, Recipe Above or Refried Pinto Beans
- Nacho Cheese Sauce, Recipe Above
- pico de gallo or any chunky salsa
- guacamole , or mashed avocado mixed with lime juice and salt
- fresh or pickled jalapeno slices, cilantro and hot sauce (optional)
InstructionsÂ
Make The Beans
- Heat oil in a skillet at medium heat. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients, cover and cook for 10 minutes. Mash some of the beans. Taste and adjust salt and spice.
Make the Nacho Cheese Sauce
- Blend everything in a blender until smooth. Pour into skillet at medium heat. Keep stirring and cook for 5 to 6 minutes so the flour gets cooked through. The mixture will thicken to smooth sauce.
- Carefully taste. Add more salt or spice(chipotle pepper), or lemon juice or vinegar for sour. Use immediately on Nachos.
Make the Nachos
- Warm the tortilla chips in the oven for 5 minutes.
- Layer the chips, beans, nacho cheese sauce, salsa/pico de gallo, another layer of chips, cheese sauce, salsa, then guacamole or mashed avocado, fresh or pickled jalapeno and serve. Add a drizzle of vegan sour cream (optional).
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I don’t have any chips or beans, but I literally have ever ingredient for the cheese sauce! Maybe I’ll whip up some mac n cheese with it tomorrow…I’ll let you know if I do!
awesome!
Wow !! nachos .Love these all time ..Just amazing ..Very detailed recipe richa
Just wondering, could I use ground chia seeds instead of the arrow root or corn starch? I hear its a good sub…?
chia seeds would make the sauce more gel like instead of thick sauce. you can omit the starch if you are using the chickpea flour. The cheese sauce will still be thick.
Will definitely try these! Looks great BUT not with canola oil.
https://www.smallfootprintfamily.com/2009/09/25/the-inconvenient-truth-about-canola-oil/
Pass the guacamole pronto!
Richa-
I have everything for these except the cornstarch and arrowroot. Can I substitute Agar Agar flakes instead, and if so, how much? Would I follow the recipe the same way?
Thank you!
omit it. the sauce will just be more saucy thats all.
agar flakes will need a lot more cooking time like 15 to 20 minutes, and since this is just a cheese sauce and we do not need it to set, we don’t need agar.
Wow these nachos look delicious.. I especially love that they are vegan. Definitely a recipe I need to make!
Oh my gosh these look amazing! I want nachos now!!!!
me too. i finished them. now i want them again for dinner!
these look incredible, lady! you always go all out and i love it.
it was grocery day wednesday, so i had some fresh guac and salsa already 🙂 that made it easy.
These look so good Richa! I must make them soon 🙂
Awesome! Let me know how they turn out!