Yield: approximately 2 1/2 cups of “cheese” spread
This recipe is a “two-fer,” as it includes both my white bean “cheese” and directions for making one of my favorite quesadillas.
Vegan block cheeses are available, but I’ve yet to find one I particularly care for other than a passable feta. So, thanks to inspiration from Jo Stepaniak’s The Ultimate Uncheese Cookbook, I’ve enjoyed experimenting with a variety of vegetables, beans, nutritional yeast, miso and other ingredients to create spreads that have a deep cheesy flavor, a nice consistency, and can often be substituted for grated block cheese. Because this particular one is made with beans, I like it especially well in quesadillas.
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The Blooming Platter:
A Harvest of Seasonal Vegan Recipes
Vegan Heritage Press
Spring 2011

June 9, 2009 at 11:25 am
I just found your blog and I am loving it!! Consider me a follower 🙂 I'm planning on using this "cheese" tonight, its sounds awesome.
June 9, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Welcome Gina! So nice to have you as a Platterist. I served these quesadillas to a non-vegan friend recently and she raved while cleaning her plate. I hope you love the "cheese" as much as we do. Cheers!