Cheezy Artichoke Crostini - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup raw cashews
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus additional oil for brushing
1/2 yellow onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon miso (white or yellow)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon water
1 -2 garlic clove, minced
1 -2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
salt and pepper, to taste
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can artichokes, chopped
1 baguette, sliced
fresh chives, minced, for garnish

Preparation

Soak the cashews overnight in just enough water to completely cover them. The next day, drain and rinse the cashews, then set aside.
In a medium saute pan, saute the onions in the 1 tablespoon of oil until translucent and tender, about 5 to 7 minutes.
Place the soaked cashews, sauteed onions, miso, lemon juice, minced garlic and water into a blender and process until smooth.
Mix in the chopped artichokes, and nutritional yeast, salt and pepper, to taste.
In the meantime, preheat broilier to high.
Brush the baguette slices with a light layer of olive oil and broil for 2-4 minutes, watching closely to not burn.
Top each toasted slice with 1 tbsp of the cheezy artichoke spread then sprinkle with chives.