Vegan Nachos with Nut-free Nacho Cheese

Ingredients

For the Black Beans

• 1 tsp organic canola (or safflower oil)
• 2 cloves of garlic (chopped)
• 1/2 cup chopped tomato
• 1/2 tsp chipotle pepper powder
• 1/4 tsp cumin powder
• 1/4 to 1/2 tsp salt
• 15 oz can black beans (drained and rinsed ot 1.5 cups cooked black or pinto beans)
• 2 Tbsp water

For the Nut-free Nacho Cheese sauce

• 1.5 cups non dairy milk
• 2 Tbsp chickpea flour (or other flour like unbleached white)
• 1 Tbsp cornstarch (or arrowroot starch)
• 1/2 tsp mustard powder
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder or paste (or 1 small clove)
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 tsp chipotle pepper powder
• 1/2 tsp paprika or smoked paprika
• 1/4 tsp cumin powder
• 1 Tbsp pickled jalapeno (or 1 tsp fresh jalapeno)
• 3 Tbsp nutritional yeast
• 2 -3 tsp lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp chopped tomato (or chunky salsa)
• 1/4 tsp turmeric (optional for color)
• 1/2 tsp salt or to taste

For the Nachos

• Tortilla Chips
• Spiced Black Beans (Recipe Above or Refried Pinto Beans)
• Nacho Cheese Sauce (Recipe Above)
• pico de gallo or any chunky salsa
• guacamole (or mashed avocado mixed with lime juice and salt)
• fresh or pickled jalapeno slices (cilantro and hot sauce (optional))