Broccoli Chickpeas In White Sauce

✅Recipe (serves 5-6):

Add 1 cup raw cashews to small saucepan with enough water to cover by 2-inches.

Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and set aside to soak for about 15 minutes.

✅Lightly blanch 3 cups bite-size broccoli florets (-boil for a couple minutes and run under cold water).

✅Blend sauce until smooth:

1 cup soaked cashews,
1/3 cup nutritional yeast,
1 tbsp garlic powder,
1 tsp onion powder,
1/2 tsp ground white pepper,
1-1/2 cups water.
Add salt to taste.

✅Heat sauce in large sauce pan until just starts to thicken.

Mix in 2 cups cooked chickpeas and steamed broccoli florets.

Cook until heated through. Serve with desired amount of pasta.