The Accidentally Vegan Nachos I Make Every Week | Weeknighting

🔪MY GEAR:

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RECIPE
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“CHEESE” SAUCE*
▪100g or about 1-1.5c raw unroasted, unsalted cashews
▪150g or 3/4c water
▪3g or 3/4tsp smoked paprika
▪5g or 1tsp salt
▪10g or ¾ Tbsp tomato paste
▪5-10g lime juice or juice of ½ lime
▪50g or 1/4c nutritional yeast
▪Additional 15-20g water if needed

Combine cashews and 150g water. Allow to soak for 15min. After soaking, add water and cashews to a blender followed by paprika, salt, tomato paste, lime juice, and nutritional yeast. Blend on high. Check texture of mixture and add 10-15g additional water if too thick. Continue blending until the mix is smooth and has a cheese saucey texture. Taste for seasoning and add more lime or salt if needed. *Note:a good blender is recommended to give you a silky, cheesy texture.

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REFRIED BLACK BEANS
▪3 15oz cans black beans
▪125g or ½ red onion, medium diced
▪50-60g or ½ large poblano, seeds removed, medium diced
▪10g lime juice, or juice of ½ a juicy lime
▪10g or 3-4 cloves garlic, minced)
▪Neutral cooking oil (avocado, canola, light olive oil
▪Salt
▪15g or 2.5Tbsp cumin
▪15g or 2.5Tbsp chile powder

Preheat tall-sided sauce pot over med-high. Add long drizzle of oil followed by diced onion, poblano, and a pinch of salt. Stir and allow to cook for about 2min. Add garlic. Stir and continue to cook for 2min. Once veg are beginning to soften and take on color, add cumin and chile powder. Stir and allow spices to bloom for about 30 seconds or until fragrant. Add in 2 of the three cans of black beans including juices in the can. Stir, reduce to med-low and simmer for 5-10 mins.

Off heat, puree bean mixture with immersion blender for about 20-30sec. Add in the 3rd can of (rinsed) black beans, about 10g lime juice, and a pinch of salt. Stir and taste for seasoning. Adjust to taste if needed.

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SAUTEED KALE:
▪1 large bunch of lacinato kale
▪Salt
▪Oil

Preheat medium saute pan over medium. Destem kale, cut into thin strips, and rinse well with water. Add a generous squeeze of oil to the pan, followed by the kale and a pinch of salt. Cover and cook over medium-medium high for 3min. Stir kale, recover, and cook for another 3 minutes. Kale is done when moisture has just about cooked off and it’s tender (not mushy) and still vibrant green.

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ADDITIONAL GARNISHES:
▪Chunky salsa
▪Cherry tomatoes (halved or quartered)
▪Sliced black olives
▪Pickled jalapenos
▪Avocado, diced

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THE BUILD:
I like to build my nachos in layers. Start with a handful of chips, then black beans, kale, and cheese sauce. Follow that with another layer of chips, black beans, kale and cheese. Top with chunky salsa, cherry tomatoes, sliced black olives, pickled jalapenos, and diced avocado.

🎧MUSIC:

#nachos #cashewqueso #weeknighting

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:33 soaking the cheese nuts
01:03 prepping the refried black beans
03:02 ad
04:15 making the "cheese" sauce
05:37 finishing the beans
06:44 sauteing the kale
08:22 building the 'chos
09:29 let's eat this thing!

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[marsh]

It's no wonder your channel is taking off. You have a great subtle humor that makes your videos feel so relatable. Keep up the good work Brian!

[kayjohnson]

Brian you are the perfect utube chef. No nonsense, full of wisdom in cooking. Love your show.

[MiddleEats]

Can confirm, beans ALWAYS look like shit, always taste great!

[natashahill]

Just to add, if you don't have a high speed blender, you can use boiling water to soak the cashews for 15-30 mins, otherwise it can still be grainy when you put it in to blend. Great video 👍🏻

[susangarland]

I'm going to be dipping my toes into the vegan end of the pool this year because I'm finding that, as I get older, I like not eating meat as often as I used to. You doing more meatless recipes would not make me mad. 😀

[ethanforrestross]

Nice. I like that you included canned beans given that this is "weeknighting." It feels like permission to use the canned option sometimes (while still making something smart and delicious). One of these days, I'll give cashew cheese a try!

[denys-p]

Returning few years later - this one became one of my favorite dishes from this channel so far. I’m doing it at least once per month. It’s delicious, fun to eat and actually light on your stomach

[LilyMayBear]

Every single recipe I've made off of your videos has been a hit. Thanks for the great content and fresh recipes putting every other cooking video blogger to shame.

[JohnHausser]

OREO cookies are probably the first thing in History to be “accidentally” vegan lol

[knightsofneeech]

Brian, love the continuing content. I'm always learning something from you. Thanks for cutting out all the unneeded dialogue. You are my preferred method of cooking 😉

[catnip]

I have to make a separate "Lagerstrom" folder for your videos, because your recipes all end up in my "Recipes to try" folder.
Thanks for the inspiration <3

[Shelley]

Immediately filed this one in my recipe playlist. Looks healthy and amazing. Can't wait to try it. Thanks, Brian.

[allicatforever]

I am so grateful to have your channel. It has helped me become a better cook. My boyfriend loves when I make your delivery style pizza. We have it almost once a week since I learned it. Your videos are easy to follow and you try to give alternative ways to do things to include everyone in the recipe. Thank you so much for making these videos and can't wait to keep making your recipes.

[HOWYADURN]

"Looks shit, tastes great." Greatest thing I've ever heard. Side note, I loved the camera angle showing the flame. Sometimes it's nice to have the visual, wish more creators would use it.

[jnbyrne]

I love the quick cut of you very seriously editing while wearing an apron. Everyone should have an editing apron.

[canakaoglu]

Love that you‘re using grams instead of the US systems. Just makes so much more sense

[summerjoy]

I'm super excited to try this. It looks delicious. I especially love how you described the refried beans. "Looks like sh*t, tastes great"

[marekjiripotuznik]

Hey Bri, loved the cashew "queso", keep up the great work, man. And thank you.

[KingsMom]

Stoked to have a vegan recipe from you!

[adambergeron]

For some reason I think of the episode of the simpsons where the Flanders' family takes in Bart, Lisa and Maggie as foster children and offer them nachos Flanders style which were slices of cucumber with cottage cheese on top