Cashew Queso

Cashew Cream Queso

1 cup cashews (soaked for hours or overnight in water)

1/2 cup boiling water (or chicken stock)

3 tablespoons of olive oil

1/2 cup milk

3 tablespoons of nutritional yeast

8 oz. grated monterrey jack cheese

4 oz. cream cheese (optional)

Juice of a lime

Diced tomatoes & green chiles (I use 505 green chile)

1/2 an avocado (Sometimes if it is small I use the whole thing

1/4 teaspoon  of cumin, coriander, mustard seed, & tumeric

salt & ground pepper to taste

Rinse the soaked cashews and add to a blender (I use a blendtech or vitamix) with boiling water or stock and olive oil.  Once blended add the rest of the ingredients to the blender and press soup option.  If you have a normal blender – blend until smooth.  Heat the mixture on the stove consistently stirring until warm enough to serve.