Nutritional Yeast Basics

Cooking With Nutritional Yeast

Fake Slicing Cheese
½ C. Hot water
3 Tbsp. gelatin
¼ C. raw millet (1 C. cooked)
3 Tbsp. nutritional yeast flakes
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
1 ½ tsp. onion powder
Pimento (for color – optional)
¼ C. cashews
1 Tbsp. lemon juice

Soak cold water and gelatin in a blender a few minutes. Add millet, yeast flakes, garlic powder, onion powder, pimento, cashews, and lemon juice to blender. Liquefy when smooth. Pour into mold (like a loaf pan); refrigerate. To use as grated cheese, freeze first, then it will grate like regular cheese. Makes 1 mini loaf pan (like pan with plastic wrap for getting it out easier).


Melty Cheese

2 1/3 C. water
2 oz. pimentos (optional for color)
2/3 C. yeast flakes
1/3 C. oil
2 Tbsp. lemon juice or more
1 tsp. onion salt
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/3 C. whole wheat
1 tsp. garlic powder

Whiz in blender, and then simmer on stove until thickened. If it lumps, return to blender after thickening. Good for nachos, broccoli, pizza, cracker dip, and whatever else you desire. NOTE: Can use paprika if you don’t have pimentos.


Sites that give health benefits about nutritional yeast (not to be confused with Brewer’s yeast; will not rise bread) and recipes are below:

http://vegetariancuisine.suite101.com/article.cfm/benefits_and_uses_of_nutritional_yeast

http://recipes.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Nutritional_yeast_Recipes

http://vegetarian.lovetoknow.com/Nutritional_Yeast_Recipes