Step 1

After soaking the cashews or pepitas*, drain, rinse, and add to a blender or food processor.

Step 2

Add water/milk, miso, salt, nutritional yeast, and vinegar, and blend until smooth and creamy. If using a high-speed blender, no soaking is necessary.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Step 4

Add the frozen broccoli to a 13x9 casserole dish and place it in the oven while it is preheating. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the broccoli is heated through and tender, stirring occasionally to ensure even heating.

Step 5

After the broccoli is cooked, set aside and reduce oven temperature to 350F.

Step 6

Preheat a large skillet or saucepan over medium-high heat.

Step 7

Add mushrooms and onions to the pan and cook for 5-6 minutes, until mushrooms have released their liquid and onions are browned and soft.

Step 8

Add cashew cream to the onion/mushroom mixture and stir to combine.

Step 9

Reduce heat to medium, and cook for 4-5 minutes until mixture has thickened slightly. Remove from heat.

Step 10

Pour the sauce over the broccoli in the casserole dish and stir to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Step 11

Spread cracker crumbs over the top of the broccoli mixture in an even layer.

Step 12

Bake casserole, uncovered, for 30 minutes on the middle rack.