Cheese Sauce (Vegan) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup raw cashews
1 1/2 cups cold water
2 ounces pimientos (half of a 4 oz. jar)
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 - 1 teaspoon salt
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies (optional)

Preparation

Rinse cashews with hot water while combining the remaining ingredients (except chiles) in a blender.
Add cashews to blender and process on high for 1-2 minutes.
Cook in a sauce pan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick.
Add chiles and serve or use in other recipes that call for cheese sauce.