Dairy Free Nut Free Cheese - Zucchini Cheese

• Vegan
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 2 Tblspn minced onion
  • 1 Tspn garlic powder
  • 2 Zucchini, medium

• Condiments

  • 1 Tspn lemon juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 Tspn agar agar
  • 1 Tspn salt

Found on nerdymamma.com

Description

Ingredients

• 2 medium zucchini, peeled and sliced
• 2 tblspn minced onion
• 1 tspn salt
• 1 tspn garlic powder
• 2 tspn agar-agar
• 1 tspn lemon juice

Directions

• Line a baking pan with parchment paper or wax paper and set aside.
• Peel and slice zucchini.
• Place in a small sauce pan and cover with water, then place pan over medium heat.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Allow zucchini to steam like this for approximately 10 minutes or until the flesh is soft enough that a mixing spoon mushes it or cuts it in half.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool until it can be handled safely.
• Drain and place in a food processor or blender (I use my Ninja–so much in fact that I’m beginning to strip the gears…so I might be in the market for a new one soon).
• Add spices, lemon juice and onion (everything except gelatin) and blend until smooth.
• Add agar-agar and mix thoroughly.
• Pour into the lined baking pan and place in the refrigerator.
• Now, at this point, you can just wait until the cheese is fully chilled and solid, then you can slice and enjoy. But the real trick is getting to use this stuff in yummy Italian dishes or on a burger. To do this, you’re going to want to “age” the cheese. So, you’re basically going to let it sit, uncovered, in your fridge for at least a week. It will totally keep, so don’t panic, but it will get firmer and stay together better than if you used it fresh. So, enjoy, but do it knowing WHEN you want to eat it and HOW. LOL!

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