Two things and maybe somebody’s already suggested this… The nutritional yeast’s flavour was probably enhanced by the amount of salt they used in the commercial product. And also I have found using roasted red pepper over just regular red pepper gives it more of a queso cheese flavour. Love your content!
So I made this by roasting all the vegetables first, then I added more liquid and put it over pasta shells. It was super good! Even my non vegan husband approved!
i was just saying to my fiance yesterday, "they discontinued the vegan queso at costco so im going to figure out the recipe myself from the pic i took of the ingredients"... you beat me to it! 👍
Use sauerkraut or the juice from it to make things cheesier! The lactic acid is usually what vegan cheese sauce is missing! Also some sweetener, because dairy is slightly sweet from lactose. I also use doenjjang and umeboshi to layer different fermenty flavors.
whaaaaaat? as a dutch person i approve this message and shall try! i heard of olive brine in a cashew cheese i wanna do saurerkraut would be healthier...
I'm sorry I have to say that I love it when you're super excited about sharing a recipe with us because you're just bouncing around the kitchen like a happy puppy it's actually adorable! I will try this recipe btw 😂
Hi. Super recipe. I've tried other nacho cheese recipe and I must say yours is the best. Even my cousin who is not vegan, loved it. I was so happy to see him so excited that he asked for a bowl full so he can have it with tortilla chips. Well done my friend, well done.😊
At lest here in Germany, the ingredients are ranked by weight. So even though nutritional yeast is low at the list, 3 or 4 tablespoons might be correct, because their density is super low. In order to make a difference in the total weight, there has to be quite a volume in there.
@Curelia just look up the difference between "volume %" and "mass %" Just because something makes up the gratest mass of the whole, doesn`t mean that it makes up the gratest volume. Just wanted to point that out. Cheers
I believe this is it! At production level, the measurements should be in weight. I'm here lamenting that he didnt put the ingredients in grams cuz that makes following recipes so much easier also lol
I've always been intrigued by veganism for my health but could never stick with it! I became allergic to red meat thru a tick bite a month ago and thought, well this is a good time to start! You have been an amazing help to my transition, so thank you!! Your personality is infectious, keep it up!!!
Wow that’s too bad but kinda good. Haha. I got a tic bite a few years back, I wonder if I am allergic to meat now too! Hopefully the rest of your health is fine. This is so interesting to me though. I heard about this but didn’t really know of anyone who it has happened to.
@@muchasalud2011 EWWWWW!! did u just advise: "eat lots of animal fat"??? PISSS ORFFFFF!! FFS!! They just got onto the healthiest way of eating for life. why advise em to block all their arteries eating poor sad slaughtered animals?? that is insulting! and all your bullshit about "promising theyll heal" if they eat more butchered fat corpses is just GARBAGE! Anyone confused by crap statements such as alba maria del valles, go to a FACT BASED website where everything is RESEARCHED and proven SCIENTIFICALLY before being reported! nutritionfacts.org
Kyle Tell, Sorry to hear about your tick problems but it’s great that you’re starting a vegan lifestyle! Derek’s food is amazing and his chanel is generaly great and very positive. Check out his Facebook group for support. Another youtuber to look for is Mic The Vegan, for great health related information. There are so many tasty and simple recipes out there, you will love it. Enjoy!
I just made this and it's surprisingly good. A couple things I did differently than you was I blended some chia seeds and almond slivers at the very start. I also added a spoonful of salsa. Then I added in everything else. I've never had this vegan queso before so I have no idea how close I got but it's good stuff! I didn't have any nachos so I just put it on some potatoes. lol
Yes! Makes a huge difference! I can never keep them on hand so I usually just halve some red peppers from the garden, stick them skin side up under the broiler until the skin starts to blacken, then peel it when it cools, totally yummy! To add more cheesiness try adding a touch of dijon and some miso.
Went straight to the kitchen to make this since I had all the ingredients! Absolutely loved it, including the nachos (I added some beans to mine and cooked the crumbles in taco seasoning). Amazing, my non vegan family didn’t know the difference! 🎉
New vegan here who needs to lose weight and focus more on the whole foods. This is the best I've tried yet, and the healthiest. I'm so excited. Thank you!
It will probably develope when stored, as most of the ingredients haven't had time to dissolve fully. They would have used industrial equipment and everything would have been almost powder by the time it went in, including yeast and cauliflower. Then it was maybe superheated prior to packaging which would cook ingredients together rather than blend. Who knows what goes on at production level.
@@hjelpen5387 You say fake, we say crazy creative genius. And what is natural about forcefuly breading(raping), genetically manipulating, growing in confinement, injecting with antibiotics (and suplements and hormones), slaughtering in an industrial line of production, cutting into symmetrical cuts (so you know, it doesn't look like what it is, which is a corpse), cooling or even freezeing (so it doesn't petrify like it does in nature within 24 hours), packaged and transported to a grocery store, bought and then cooked and seasons so it loses its natural taste (which is basically nothing + iron) and approaches as much as possible plant based seasons (vegan seasons), then heat it up throughly so it becomes none-lethal to humans and years later have to take satins to deal with blocking arteries (best case cenário) or chemo for colon cancer.
@@hjelpen5387 No. A lot are, just like non-vegan options, but a lot are just made using a process we call "cooking" lol. That always changes the end product!
@@veganocapitalista WOWEE KAZOWEE!! BRILLIANT RESPONSE SHALOM SERUSSI!! LOVED IT!! that dopey fucker wont say everything vegan is fake again!! LOL LOVE YOUR WORK!! YOU ROCK MAN!!
First off you two are super adorable. Second... I have only been plant based going on 2 months. I am so excited to try this. Seeing your excitement makes it even better. Thank you for sharing all you do. It has helped me so much.
I just made this and it is a winner! My non vegan husband has been eating vegan because of the pandemic. He's been quite sad and missing cheese. He ate this and was so excited.
Just made a version of this because I didn't have everything. I substituted roasted red pepper for the red pepper, left out the lemon juice, my onions were frozen, used garlic powder scant 1/2 teaspoon in place of fresh garlic, taco seasoning instead of chili spice, I added 2 Tablespoons of raw almonds that I soaked in water for about 15 min (this was in addition to the almond butter which I did use ) , and I used some frozen (previously cooked) cauliflower. We liked the final product. My husband is picky about the cheeze sauces but he liked this one. So if you don't have the ingredients, improvise! 😁 Thanks for the recipe!!
I've found that apple cider vinegar tastes closer to the cheddar cheese sauces than lemon juice does. Maybe try that next time? And a tsp of white miso would rock it.
I made one with 2 tsp of miso ( bought at the local farmers market) today and it tastes like cheese sauce with beer in it. So weird, but I agree that the acv ones seem closer to tasting cheesier. My mission to the best cheeze sauce continues. Thanks again!
Big shoutout to you showing the world they can really transform their lives by just taking the time to discover all the wonders of cuisine!! I’m 1/2 vegan 1/2 omnivore so I can totally get with this 😎😎
I love making this queso sauce. It has great flavor. I did make one change that made it really creamy. I replaced the almond butter with a 1/4 cup soaked cashews. I really enjoy your channel. Your food looks and tastes great!!
Thank you so much! It’s only been a week for me as a vegan but I already know this is a forever thing. I feel so happy eating vegan food. 🥰 Thank you for the recipes and inspiration-you and other vegan creators out there are such a huge help in terms of others of us learning how to make vegan sustainable and fun. ❤ 🙏
I use queso sauce to make roasted potatoes, cauliflower and parsnips to make them yummy. I want to use it when my grand kids are over, but they are afraid of spice. I was so glad to find I can make it so it will be creamy not spicy for them. You're an angel, thanks!
I took note of what others said in the comments and it turned out very good. I removed the lemon juice entirely, upped the ACV and almond butter to 1 tbsp each, used 3 tbsp nooch, and added 2 tbsp raw cashews to sub for the almonds used in the original recipe. It's creamy and delicious and came out a great consistency for dipping or nachos.
Our Walmart regularly carries that exact brand, but only in the smaller container. It’s found in the produce vegan section near the kombucha. I put it on everything! Super excited to try this recipe though!!! When I first read the ingredients, I also thought, “I have all that at home!” Thanks for being so determined in nailing this down😆
In South Korea now cauliflower just became like half price of broccoli, so I bought a big bunch yesterday. What a timely cauliflower recipe! Thank you.
This looks amazing! You're like a friendly mad scientist with recipes I love it! Quick tip for cutting the red pepper: Have you tried holding it with both hands and pushing the stem in with both thumbs? The stem and all the seeds attached to the white part fall in. Then you just separate both halves of the red pepper with your hands and voila! Thanks again for the recipe Derek!
Niice! So glad you recreated this vegan queso! When you showed the one from costco I was so envious (we don't have costco here). Thank you! Perhaps you could try to add some white miso with more nutritional yeast? I always add miso to my vegan cheese sauces, it's 👌. Love your positive attitude, both of you!
Looks delicious! Love all these vegan recipes--as someone with a family history of breast cancer it's so important to avoid all the estrogen in dairy. Thanks for posting.
Derek! If you look at the ingredients list from the store bought one there are ALMONDS! I think that's the reason why it's cheesier and more creamy! (Btw, vegan love from Spain!! 💪🏻🥰)
I just made this and you just made my day!!!! Thank you for this great recipe… I’ve been addicted to the Costco sauce and now I can make my own… excellent ❤
I've been trying to recreate it as well since the ingredients are so simple! Thank you for saving me the hastle of yet another failed attempt 😅 also just a tip... for the red pepper if you use the roasted red pepper that come in a jar is better!
I literally made this around 12:30 am. central time. I added onion and garlic powder and smoke paprika, and I added some 🥥 water. It was 🔥, I am going to play with it further. This was absolutely amazing.
Amazing! I remember finding this product at Target as well. Also perhaps maybe lightly toasting the nutritional yeast in a pan first for more cheesy flavor ? No more than 20 secs. Thanks for sharing!
Just tried! Didn't have cauliflower so I used white bean... Extra nooch. And some salsa instead of peppers and onion. Also used tahini in place of almond butter. Not sure what yours tastes like but HOLY SMOKES this is good. 👏🎉
The Costco queso has almonds as well as the almond butter - that could be why it is creamier. But I just found this last week and I’m obsessed with it so thanks for the recipe!! Yum. Just found your channel - loving it 👍
I'm thinking those almonds would be best soaked overnight and peeled (an easy process) to add creaminess. Seems worth a try! I'll be making this later today, and thanks for your comment, I was going to skip the almonds.
The ingredients are listed in order by weight. Nooch is so so light that it makes sense that it's low down the list but volume is more than you'd expect🙂
The sauce was the bomb! I didn't have almond butter so I just blended TBSP of almonds with some hot water to make kind of an almond milk. I left out the water in the recipe to compensate and it turned out so creamy and delicious! Thank you!!! 🙌🙌🙌
I bet you the company cooks theirs and use a high speed blender. To make vegan cheese smooth and cheesy, yes the N.Y. but a high speed blender and then break it down on the stove top. Love the video
We are new to vegen (my husband had open heart surgery and a stroke so we had to do something we had never had soy curls but I air fried some like you said and we LOVE them I put them in everything and eat them by themselves thank you and I love all you videos
Wait I can't eat this as a meal! : ) I wonder if baking the red pepper, cauliflower and possibly the onion would add a different flavour. Would also make blending it easier for people with blenders that might not handle the veggies as well. Just a thought.
Oo I saw that queso dip at Costco too but thought it was too expensive and also way too much. Love that you've recreated this - I actually use a 5-minute Vitamix recipe from Jill McKeever and it's a serious mind blower. Base is oats! I have not felt the need to try any other queso recipe since discovering hers. I do love this product recreation idea though, hope to see more :)
I bumped it to 4Tbsp of nooch, I didn't want to cut up an onion so used 1 tsp onion powder and a bit more water. Turned out amazing. Thanks very much for the recipe
I know, I would have gone the cashew route if I was starting from scratch! I actually bought some just in case I needed them because I was skeptical. Haha.
@@straightedgeveganbel2453 i wondered that too? cos maybe the addition of the whole almonds is the mysterious thing he felt was missing from his? not that there was anything wrong with his....just that he was comparing his to the store bought..and said the store bought has an extra SOMETHING?? hes pretty logical tho, and if you are adding almond butter thats JUST 100% ALMONDS, he may have just doubled the almond butter amt & figured that covers the addition of whole almonds too?
@@alyinn_78 you are right. I just looked at my container. I was thinking it was in conjunction of almond butter....as in "Almond butter (ground almonds) ...." in the ingredients list. Thank you for pointing it out! I want to try and make this!
I have a Costco here yet they don’t carry so appreciative of you two playing around with ingredients here and will definitely create some- your presence power alone and together is adorable 🙏🏻
@@Simnettnutrition there are a few different flavors of hummus now. Maybe you could trust a few of those. Black bean hummus, yam hummus, curry, etc. I saw a few in Walmart deli when I used to shop there.
@@Simnettnutrition I would love if you could recreate Sabra classic hummus. It has a tang I cannot seem to duplicate. Thank you for this recipe. In Minnesota this brand is sold at Cub, Costco, Target and a few other groceries
I went plant based whole food eating in December 2020. I tried at least four sauces called cheesy sauce and I disliked all of them. I made a halved version of yours and it passed the taste test!! I used it on my bean and rice and veggie burrito for brunch and I loved it. Thank you. Linda
The moment I found your video I knew I had to make the sauce at all costs. Obsessed with his stuff from Costco but only make it there about once or twice a month and eat the whole tub in a couple days. 😂. I made your recipe and the only changes I made were that I had frozen cauliflower and lime instead of lemon and it turned out wonderful. Thank you so much!!!!
“Keep in mind this is not one serving of dip”.... oh, yeah, for sure. I definitely wouldn’t eat most of that in one sitting. 😂 Honestly, though, when it comes to yummy dips like this, I do have to serve out a portion ahead of time, or I will eat way more than I should. I’ve got to make those nachos! That plate is making me drool!
Hi! My husband loved the sauce! Thank you. Just sharing a couple of changes I made. I didn’t have almond butter so I used Brazilian nuts. The paprika I used was smoked paprika. I added cumin and chipotle powder. The onion was a little bitter so I cooked the sauce adding water. I used agar agar to keep the creaminess. It turned out so yummy. Thank you!!
Thank you so much for sharing your RECIPE in the discription box for people like me WHO CANNOT COOK and starting PLANT BASE makes it easier AWESOME thank you
Two things and maybe somebody’s already suggested this… The nutritional yeast’s flavour was probably enhanced by the amount of salt they used in the commercial product. And also I have found using roasted red pepper over just regular red pepper gives it more of a queso cheese flavour. Love your content!
So I made this by roasting all the vegetables first, then I added more liquid and put it over pasta shells. It was super good! Even my non vegan husband approved!
I’m gonna make it for my non vegan husband and see what he says as well. I’m NOT telling him it’s vegan. Otherwise he won’t eat it.
I used your suggestion first time I made it. OMG that is absolutely delicious!!!
I will try roasting the cauliflower next time instead of boiling it…. roasting always creates a deeper more savory flavor
@@emmalahenry4306 Yay! I'm glad it went well for you too!!
@@pampenney9600 Did he like it? Just curious
I’m married to a Canadian, when I heard you say process and eh, my husband and I looked at each other and said “he’s Canadian” love it
Yup
I have been vegan TWO MONTHS now!! Thanks to you and other TH-camrs taking the time to give us recipes like this. THANK YOU!!
I month for me. Loving finding recipes here.
A week for me....loving his show, his energy and cooking skills. His ideas will help me in making healthy various meals for my new diet.
Hooray! One week for me but I already know this is forever. I am so happy eating vegan. 🥰 High five!
i was just saying to my fiance yesterday, "they discontinued the vegan queso at costco so im going to figure out the recipe myself from the pic i took of the ingredients"... you beat me to it! 👍
Haha you might be able to do better though!
Omg I just made this cheeze sauce and of course I doubled the recipe....soooooo good!
Check Walmart
This is a new product at Costco in Canada.
It was a sad day when I found that last bottle hidden behind some oily hummus at Costco
Use sauerkraut or the juice from it to make things cheesier! The lactic acid is usually what vegan cheese sauce is missing!
Also some sweetener, because dairy is slightly sweet from lactose.
I also use doenjjang and umeboshi to layer different fermenty flavors.
Yes, all the above and red miso too!!
whaaaaaat? as a dutch person i approve this message and shall try! i heard of olive brine in a cashew cheese i wanna do saurerkraut would be healthier...
I'm sorry I have to say that I love it when you're super excited about sharing a recipe with us because you're just bouncing around the kitchen like a happy puppy it's actually adorable! I will try this recipe btw 😂
Haha yah I was hyped about this one!
You can tell, I think you're sauce recipes are my favourite videos just because of your enthusiasm is on another level. Have a great day Derek ✌️
adorable in a sexy, manly way, however 😉
@@sarahdee374 I subscribed😜
Hi. Super recipe. I've tried other nacho cheese recipe and I must say yours is the best. Even my cousin who is not vegan, loved it. I was so happy to see him so excited that he asked for a bowl full so he can have it with tortilla chips. Well done my friend, well done.😊
At lest here in Germany, the ingredients are ranked by weight. So even though nutritional yeast is low at the list, 3 or 4 tablespoons might be correct, because their density is super low. In order to make a difference in the total weight, there has to be quite a volume in there.
@Curelia just look up the difference between "volume %" and "mass %" Just because something makes up the gratest mass of the whole, doesn`t mean that it makes up the gratest volume.
Just wanted to point that out.
Cheers
I believe this is it! At production level, the measurements should be in weight. I'm here lamenting that he didnt put the ingredients in grams cuz that makes following recipes so much easier also lol
I've always been intrigued by veganism for my health but could never stick with it! I became allergic to red meat thru a tick bite a month ago and thought, well this is a good time to start! You have been an amazing help to my transition, so thank you!! Your personality is infectious, keep it up!!!
Wow that’s too bad but kinda good. Haha. I got a tic bite a few years back, I wonder if I am allergic to meat now too! Hopefully the rest of your health is fine. This is so interesting to me though. I heard about this but didn’t really know of anyone who it has happened to.
He is THE best for transition. Then he just becomes part of your week...Just completely genuine and very informative.
@@muchasalud2011 EWWWWW!! did u just advise: "eat lots of animal fat"???
PISSS ORFFFFF!! FFS!!
They just got onto the healthiest way of eating for life.
why advise em to block all their arteries eating poor sad slaughtered animals?? that is insulting!
and all your bullshit about "promising theyll heal" if they eat more butchered fat corpses is just GARBAGE!
Anyone confused by crap statements such as alba maria del valles, go to a FACT BASED website where everything is RESEARCHED and proven SCIENTIFICALLY before being reported!
nutritionfacts.org
You got this!
Kyle Tell, Sorry to hear about your tick problems but it’s great that you’re starting a vegan lifestyle! Derek’s food is amazing and his chanel is generaly great and very positive. Check out his Facebook group for support.
Another youtuber to look for is Mic The Vegan, for great health related information.
There are so many tasty and simple recipes out there, you will love it. Enjoy!
Your version even smells like the store bought version!! Second batch here already, smothering it on EVERYTHING!!!
LOL
I don't even prepare my own food, I'm just here to watch Derek being passionate about food haha
Haha so glad it comes across. Who prepares your food?!
Lol same, my mom prepares most my food rn 😂
@@Simnettnutrition i live on-campus so it is usually precooked vegan options etc. When I'm at home, my grandma cookes for us who is a vegetarian
I cook but I don’t tend to make recipes I watch. So I second you in a way, I just love these videos 😂❤️
I like how so many people can relate... lolol Although I do use recipes from here like a tenth of the time... haha
I just made this and it's surprisingly good. A couple things I did differently than you was I blended some chia seeds and almond slivers at the very start. I also added a spoonful of salsa. Then I added in everything else. I've never had this vegan queso before so I have no idea how close I got but it's good stuff! I didn't have any nachos so I just put it on some potatoes. lol
Try roasted red peppers from a jar
That what I was thinking 🦦🌸
@@jennyturner8949 I tried it from the jar, game changer!
Yes! Makes a huge difference! I can never keep them on hand so I usually just halve some red peppers from the garden, stick them skin side up under the broiler until the skin starts to blacken, then peel it when it cools, totally yummy! To add more cheesiness try adding a touch of dijon and some miso.
ooohhh i love that idea. xxx
Went straight to the kitchen to make this since I had all the ingredients! Absolutely loved it, including the nachos (I added some beans to mine and cooked the crumbles in taco seasoning). Amazing, my non vegan family didn’t know the difference! 🎉
You’re the vegan sauce boss
Haha that's such a good name.
Sauce boss ayyy
@@Simnettnutrition Your next cookbook! Vegan Sauce Boss by Derek lol
@@Simnettnutrition Although I can't feel comfortable just eating as much sodium as you usually put 😅
shout out to epic meal time’s sauce boss (don’t watch it!) haha
New vegan here who needs to lose weight and focus more on the whole foods. This is the best I've tried yet, and the healthiest. I'm so excited. Thank you!
It will probably develope when stored, as most of the ingredients haven't had time to dissolve fully. They would have used industrial equipment and everything would have been almost powder by the time it went in, including yeast and cauliflower. Then it was maybe superheated prior to packaging which would cook ingredients together rather than blend.
Who knows what goes on at production level.
Yes everything vegan is fake made in lab with chemicals completemy unnatural
@@hjelpen5387 You say fake, we say crazy creative genius.
And what is natural about forcefuly breading(raping), genetically manipulating, growing in confinement, injecting with antibiotics (and suplements and hormones), slaughtering in an industrial line of production, cutting into symmetrical cuts (so you know, it doesn't look like what it is, which is a corpse), cooling or even freezeing (so it doesn't petrify like it does in nature within 24 hours), packaged and transported to a grocery store, bought and then cooked and seasons so it loses its natural taste (which is basically nothing + iron) and approaches as much as possible plant based seasons (vegan seasons), then heat it up throughly so it becomes none-lethal to humans and years later have to take satins to deal with blocking arteries (best case cenário) or chemo for colon cancer.
@@hjelpen5387 No. A lot are, just like non-vegan options, but a lot are just made using a process we call "cooking" lol. That always changes the end product!
@@veganocapitalista WOWEE KAZOWEE!! BRILLIANT RESPONSE SHALOM SERUSSI!! LOVED IT!!
that dopey fucker wont say everything vegan is fake again!! LOL
LOVE YOUR WORK!! YOU ROCK MAN!!
Making your own sauces/dressing is good for the environment. Less plastic :)
Thanks for the vid!
Love how hyped you are about creating vegan recipies. Also the shirt look is faineeee!!!
First off you two are super adorable.
Second... I have only been plant based going on 2 months. I am so excited to try this. Seeing your excitement makes it even better.
Thank you for sharing all you do. It has helped me so much.
Thank you!
Try blending chia seeds to powder and adding a bit-maybe a teaspoon. It will thicken and make it smoother.
I was thinking the same thing. I believe that's what they meant by "chia protein".
im thinking that or even soaking it first.
If you add cilantro on it it takes it to another level.. thanks for the recipe👍🏼
I’m so addicted to this queso ~ thank you!!!
I just made this and it is a winner! My non vegan husband has been eating vegan because of the pandemic. He's been quite sad and missing cheese. He ate this and was so excited.
I love that product. I use it on everything-potatoes, pasta, tortillas, rice. Excited to try your recipe!!
Just made a version of this because I didn't have everything. I substituted roasted red pepper for the red pepper, left out the lemon juice, my onions were frozen, used garlic powder scant 1/2 teaspoon in place of fresh garlic, taco seasoning instead of chili spice, I added 2 Tablespoons of raw almonds that I soaked in water for about 15 min (this was in addition to the almond butter which I did use ) , and I used some frozen (previously cooked) cauliflower. We liked the final product. My husband is picky about the cheeze sauces but he liked this one. So if you don't have the ingredients, improvise! 😁 Thanks for the recipe!!
I've found that apple cider vinegar tastes closer to the cheddar cheese sauces than lemon juice does. Maybe try that next time? And a tsp of white miso would rock it.
Nice! Yah maybe no lemon and add a bit extra ACV.
Great idea!
I made one with 2 tsp of miso ( bought at the local farmers market) today and it tastes like cheese sauce with beer in it. So weird, but I agree that the acv ones seem closer to tasting cheesier. My mission to the best cheeze sauce continues. Thanks again!
apple369 yep! I always add miso.
So it sounds like you did not watch the whole video
Big shoutout to you showing the world they can really transform their lives by just taking the time to discover all the wonders of cuisine!! I’m 1/2 vegan 1/2 omnivore so I can totally get with this 😎😎
I love making this queso sauce. It has great flavor. I did make one change that made it really creamy. I replaced the almond butter with a 1/4 cup soaked cashews. I really enjoy your channel. Your food looks and tastes great!!
Excellent idea!
Thank you so much! It’s only been a week for me as a vegan but I already know this is a forever thing. I feel so happy eating vegan food. 🥰 Thank you for the recipes and inspiration-you and other vegan creators out there are such a huge help in terms of others of us learning how to make vegan sustainable and fun. ❤ 🙏
Tastes amazing! I had to use steamed frozen cauliflower and jarred roasted bell pepper but it tastes just like the store bought! 5 stars!
I use queso sauce to make roasted potatoes, cauliflower and parsnips to make them yummy. I want to use it when my grand kids are over, but they are afraid of spice. I was so glad to find I can make it so it will be creamy not spicy for them. You're an angel, thanks!
My Costco doesn’t sell this, but my Aldi does. I love it and I’m excited to try your recipe! 🤪
I took note of what others said in the comments and it turned out very good.
I removed the lemon juice entirely, upped the ACV and almond butter to 1 tbsp each, used 3 tbsp nooch, and added 2 tbsp raw cashews to sub for the almonds used in the original recipe. It's creamy and delicious and came out a great consistency for dipping or nachos.
Our Walmart regularly carries that exact brand, but only in the smaller container. It’s found in the produce vegan section near the kombucha. I put it on everything! Super excited to try this recipe though!!! When I first read the ingredients, I also thought, “I have all that at home!” Thanks for being so determined in nailing this down😆
In South Korea now cauliflower just became like half price of broccoli, so I bought a big bunch yesterday. What a timely cauliflower recipe! Thank you.
This looks amazing! You're like a friendly mad scientist with recipes I love it!
Quick tip for cutting the red pepper: Have you tried holding it with both hands and pushing the stem in with both thumbs? The stem and all the seeds attached to the white part fall in. Then you just separate both halves of the red pepper with your hands and voila!
Thanks again for the recipe Derek!
This plate with all of the colorful veggies - PHENOMENAL!!
The accent at 14:10 is amazing, really interesting to hear people talk when they don't "clean it up" so that everyone understands them
I can not hear it, but I am Canadian. Mystery to me!
Yes, get chia seeds and ground it up then add. Chia seeds does make a difference with creaminess.
One of the few videos where Derek doesn't burn his mouth. 😂
But seriously, a fun video & can't wait to try making this sauce soon!
Sauce look so attractive and really very simple but that is good recipe.
Thank you!! Just made this. Definitely the best "cheese" consistency I've found! Better than potato carrot or cashew recipes. Thank you!!
Best sauce for my Navajo tacos so far. I ve been on a quest for a cheese sauce without cashews or potatoes. Thank you❤
Please share what Navajo tacos are 🌮
Loved the recipe and the tropical song in the background 😂
Spinning as you wait for the food to finish, classic Derek moment. Keep that same energy!!!
So excited, trying this tonight! Thanks for all the content brother!
Heck ya! You are welcome, thanks for watching.
You have some of the best vegan recipes on youtube! 😌👍👏😄 thanks for sharing!
Niice! So glad you recreated this vegan queso! When you showed the one from costco I was so envious (we don't have costco here). Thank you! Perhaps you could try to add some white miso with more nutritional yeast? I always add miso to my vegan cheese sauces, it's 👌. Love your positive attitude, both of you!
Yes yes, that's what a few people have said! Give it a try and let us know how it is!
Looks delicious! Love all these vegan recipes--as someone with a family history of breast cancer it's so important to avoid all the estrogen in dairy. Thanks for posting.
Derek! If you look at the ingredients list from the store bought one there are ALMONDS! I think that's the reason why it's cheesier and more creamy!
(Btw, vegan love from Spain!! 💪🏻🥰)
I just made this and you just made my day!!!! Thank you for this great recipe… I’ve been addicted to the Costco sauce and now I can make my own… excellent ❤
So glad you liked it! Thank you.
I've been trying to recreate it as well since the ingredients are so simple! Thank you for saving me the hastle of yet another failed attempt 😅 also just a tip... for the red pepper if you use the roasted red pepper that come in a jar is better!
I literally made this around 12:30 am. central time.
I added onion and garlic powder and smoke paprika, and I added some 🥥 water.
It was 🔥, I am going to play with it further. This was absolutely amazing.
Amazing! I remember finding this product at Target as well.
Also perhaps maybe lightly toasting the nutritional yeast in a pan first for more cheesy flavor ? No more than 20 secs.
Thanks for sharing!
What about sticking to the original recipe? His recipe is awesome, and it's better than your modification of it. You ma'am, are a fuzzle wuzzle!
Contrary to others in this comment section, I think your suggestion sounds good (:
I've never heard of toasting nutritional yeast. I'm intrigued.
@@charlesfraunhofer7893 you toast spices to bring out the flavor in dried ingredients the same makes sense for nutritional yeast as well
You make me drool!!I can't wait anymore to get back and try your recipes!!
Gonna look for this in the store but if I can't find it I'l definitely make this! Looks so good!
Thank you for everything you do! 🥰👏🏾there hasn’t been a more easier subscription besides you your channel is amazing
I'd be curious to see how grilling/baking/roasting the caulflower impacts the final product. Just a thought.
YES!!
And the bell peppers
Just tried! Didn't have cauliflower so I used white bean... Extra nooch. And some salsa instead of peppers and onion. Also used tahini in place of almond butter. Not sure what yours tastes like but HOLY SMOKES this is good. 👏🎉
The Costco queso has almonds as well as the almond butter - that could be why it is creamier. But I just found this last week and I’m obsessed with it so thanks for the recipe!! Yum. Just found your channel - loving it 👍
I'm thinking those almonds would be best soaked overnight and peeled (an easy process) to add creaminess. Seems worth a try! I'll be making this later today, and thanks for your comment, I was going to skip the almonds.
Wow, Derrick! We just made this sauce, nice job! It tastes amazing!!
The ingredients are listed in order by weight. Nooch is so so light that it makes sense that it's low down the list but volume is more than you'd expect🙂
Ohh i wish simnett could see this comment
The sauce was the bomb!
I didn't have almond butter so I just blended TBSP of almonds with some hot water to make kind of an almond milk. I left out the water in the recipe to compensate and it turned out so creamy and delicious! Thank you!!! 🙌🙌🙌
I bet you the company cooks theirs and use a high speed blender. To make vegan cheese smooth and cheesy, yes the N.Y. but a high speed blender and then break it down on the stove top. Love the video
We are new to vegen (my husband had open heart surgery and a stroke so we had to do something we had never had soy curls but I air fried some like you said and we LOVE them I put them in everything and eat them by themselves thank you and I love all you videos
Thank you! Glad you found my channel. Wishing you and your husband good health!
Wait I can't eat this as a meal! : )
I wonder if baking the red pepper, cauliflower and possibly the onion would add a different flavour. Would also make blending it easier for people with blenders that might not handle the veggies as well. Just a thought.
Roasting the bell pepper would add different flavor. That's usually what I do when I make sauces
She brings a touch to your blog. Sauce 👍Will try🌱☘️
Damn bro the title didn't disappoint, Nooch is life!
I paused the video and was stunned by the ingredient list on the Costco product. No added oil? Amazing.
Great video, I'll try making it.
I literally just bought the queso from costco yesterday, so if I like it then I will definitely try this 😄
It's no good. Please send it to my PO Box in the description for appropriate disposal. ;)
Good idea!
Heather, where do you live? I wonder if is only sold in Canada?
Could you tell me the costco item#?
@@Elizerinc I am in Canada! Not sure of the number of the item
@@Elizerinc It's sold in the US as well)
Just made this! Was awesome! My oldest son and husband agreed.
Oo I saw that queso dip at Costco too but thought it was too expensive and also way too much. Love that you've recreated this - I actually use a 5-minute Vitamix recipe from Jill McKeever and it's a serious mind blower. Base is oats! I have not felt the need to try any other queso recipe since discovering hers. I do love this product recreation idea though, hope to see more :)
Truly awesome Jill Mckeever recipe. Thank you Jvlia
Ingredients are done by weight. Nutritional yeast is very light per volume.
Thank you. Looking forward to making this. Yummy!
The chilli + paprika will give you a close match to the cayenne pepper 😀
Ahhh thanks. Yes, it had cayenne in the ingredients but I didn't have any that I could find.... so I guess I made it instinctively. Haha.
I've never responded to a video before, but I MUST say something about this recipe. THE BEST EVER!!! Thank you!
Love this! You two are so cute!
I bumped it to 4Tbsp of nooch, I didn't want to cut up an onion so used 1 tsp onion powder and a bit more water. Turned out amazing. Thanks very much for the recipe
When reading the title I thought you were gonna user cashews, very original use of cauliflower 😱
I know, I would have gone the cashew route if I was starting from scratch! I actually bought some just in case I needed them because I was skeptical. Haha.
Simnett Nutrition Interesting! Definitely looked great without them
@@Simnettnutrition so why did you skip the almonds? That was like the 3rd ingredient
It's not original, if it was on the label
@@straightedgeveganbel2453 i wondered that too? cos maybe the addition of the whole almonds is the mysterious thing he felt was missing from his? not that there was anything wrong with his....just that he was comparing his to the store bought..and said the store bought has an extra SOMETHING??
hes pretty logical tho, and if you are adding almond butter thats JUST 100% ALMONDS, he may have just doubled the almond butter amt & figured that covers the addition of whole almonds too?
I don’t need to find it no more, this recipe is delicious and the cost to make it is cheap and it’s so simple.
This looks bomb! I’m curious as to why you omitted almonds, since that was also on the ingredient list.
It was almond butter.... right?
Heidi Minett It listed both almonds and almond butter
@@alyinn_78 you are right. I just looked at my container. I was thinking it was in conjunction of almond butter....as in "Almond butter (ground almonds) ...." in the ingredients list. Thank you for pointing it out! I want to try and make this!
I think that's why the store bought is creamier than his, too.
alyinn78 If you try make sure you soak the almonds first or it could get gritty
I have a Costco here yet they don’t carry so appreciative of you two playing around with ingredients here and will definitely create some- your presence power alone and together is adorable 🙏🏻
I love when that Canadian accent sneaks out of his mouth.
I can’t hear it, but then I am Canadian
Yes!!! I wanted to do this too! But I’m so glad you did because you are better in the kitchen.
Never tried queso before. But no need anymore since I have this sauce :D
I eat 2 containers of this dip a week. Put it on veges, rice, pasta, celery, carrot etc. Love it.
Hi Derek! How about making hummus?
It's so easy!!! But it would be great to put in a video like my top 5 favourite snacks or something.
@@Simnettnutrition there are a few different flavors of hummus now. Maybe you could trust a few of those. Black bean hummus, yam hummus, curry, etc. I saw a few in Walmart deli when I used to shop there.
@@Simnettnutrition I would love if you could recreate Sabra classic hummus. It has a tang I cannot seem to duplicate. Thank you for this recipe. In Minnesota this brand is sold at Cub, Costco, Target and a few other groceries
Also works nut free with steamed pr baked potatoes and even sweet potatoes instead of cauliflower! Also corn is a great addition!
Me: Looks at ingredients on packet... too lazy to put together ingredients so just continues to buy :’)
Love the music
I went plant based whole food eating in December 2020. I tried at least four sauces called cheesy sauce and I disliked all of them. I made a halved version of yours and it passed the taste test!! I used it on my bean and rice and veggie burrito for brunch and I loved it. Thank you.
Linda
Try using soaked cashews next time, I think that might make the difference n the cheesy factor.
Definitely does!!
The moment I found your video I knew I had to make the sauce at all costs. Obsessed with his stuff from Costco but only make it there about once or twice a month and eat the whole tub in a couple days. 😂. I made your recipe and the only changes I made were that I had frozen cauliflower and lime instead of lemon and it turned out wonderful. Thank you so much!!!!
Loving that music 🎶 love your channel!! I also make healthy recipes on my page ❤️❤️❤️ have to make this!
Thanks so much! I always try to carefully select it and wonder if anyone ever notices.
The almond butter adds that umami (savory/salty) flavor. Def trying this!
“Keep in mind this is not one serving of dip”.... oh, yeah, for sure. I definitely wouldn’t eat most of that in one sitting. 😂 Honestly, though, when it comes to yummy dips like this, I do have to serve out a portion ahead of time, or I will eat way more than I should. I’ve got to make those nachos! That plate is making me drool!
I mean you could look at it as a soup :D
Hi! My husband loved the sauce! Thank you. Just sharing a couple of changes I made. I didn’t have almond butter so I used Brazilian nuts. The paprika I used was smoked paprika. I added cumin and chipotle powder. The onion was a little bitter so I cooked the sauce adding water. I used agar agar to keep the creaminess. It turned out so yummy. Thank you!!
I didn't see you put in the almonds, it is one of the first ingredients ? (Not the butter, the actual almonds)
Thank you so much for sharing your RECIPE in the discription box for people like me WHO CANNOT COOK and starting PLANT BASE makes it easier AWESOME thank you
Also they put almonds and almond butter... you just put almond butter... maybe that’s why the costco is more creamier? 🤷🏻♀️
Yup, that’s what I was going to say
Great video! ❤️