Easy Vegan Cheeze Sauce

1 c. raw cashews or raw sunflower seeds (lite: ½ c. cashews plus 1 Tbsp cornstarch)
2 c. water
½ large red bell pepper
1&1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp onion powder
½ tsp garlic powder
2 Tbsp food yeast flakes
bit of paprika and turmeric for color

Add all ingredients to blender and blend about 2 minutes until smooth.  Pour into small saucepan and bring to a boil while stirring.  It will thicken in about 5 minutes, and it’s ready to serve.  *Sunflower seeds make the sauce slightly grey and maybe don’t have as good a flavor as the cashews, but I like how much cheaper they are.  For the bell pepper it can be canned, freeze-dried, etc.

Sample WFPB meal. The cheeze sauce is on the mashed potatoes.