Vegan Cheez Crazydillas
I thought I'd have a hard time giving up eggs, butter, and cheese at home. Not so much! There are many good subs for each. Sister Dede turned me on to a book called The Uncheese Cookbook which is awesome, and I adapted their recipe for ‘Grilled Cheez’ to make fake quesadillas, or crazydillas as they are known in the Canady household. The key is the nutritional yeast flakes—note it doesn’t take a large quantity—I suggest buying some in the bulk section of your crunchy natural foods store (ours is Henry’s) and checking them out. They’re uber versatile as a cheese substitute.
1 1/3 c. water
½ c. roasted (or grilled-I used my Geo. Foreman Grill) red peppers
1/3 c. oats
¼ c. nutritional yeast flakes
3 Tbsp lemon juice
1 Tbsp cornstarch
2 tsp garlic or onion powder, or a mixture of both (I suppose you could use fresh, haven’t tried)
¼ tsp dill
¼ tsp coriander
¼ tsp dried mustard
¼ tsp paprika
Flour tortillas
Put all ingredients except tortillas into a blender and blend until mixture is as liquefied as possible, likely for a full minute. Pour mixture into a saucepan and heat on a low heat until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat, allow to cool if needed, and spread a thin layer on the tortilla. Fold in half and heat on skillet until the tortilla is slightly browned. Makes about 8 small (soft taco sized tortilla) low fat crazydillas. Enjoy with salsa, guac, or vegan sour cream!
