Cashew Queso | Oregonian Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 cup raw cashews, soaked in water for at least 2 hours or overnight
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoons white miso (see note)
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch or arrowroot
• 1 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and sliced (keep the seeds if you want more heat)
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground ancho pepper (or any mild ground red chili)
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice