vegan scalloped potatoes recipe - hot for food

Ingredients

• 1 ½ to 1 ¾ lbs russet potatoes (peeled and thinly sliced)
• 1 yellow onion (thinly sliced)
• ¼ C + 1 tbsp salted vegan butter (divided)
• 1 C raw cashews (soaked for 20 minutes in hot water)
• 1 ½ C + ½ C hot water (divided)
• 2 tsp vegan chicken-flavored bouillon paste
• 2 tsp white wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
• ½ tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp fresh thyme (tender stems and leaves finely chopped)