Chickpea and Vegetable Casserole Recipe

As a vegan, one of my favorite dishes that I discovered on Youtube is this chickpea and vegetable casserole from Food Impromptu. I swear, I’d never enjoyed such a good veggie casserole in my entire life until I came across this recipe! It’s super flavorful, the texture is so good, and it’s so easy to prepare. Watch the video below to learn how to make this.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of cooked chickpeas
• 1 3/4 cup of tomato puree
• 1 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1 tsp salt, or to taste
• 4 – 5 medium yellow potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/8″ thick slices
• 2 – 3 zucchini, cut into 1/4″ thick slices
• 2 medium tomatoes, cut into 1/4″ thick slices
• 1 medium onion, cut into 1/4″ thick slices
• 1 1/4 tbsp garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tsp dry oregano
• 1 tsp dry thyme
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 3 – 4 tbsp olive oil

Garnish:

• 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
• 1/2 cup fresh basil
• olive oil
• ground black pepper

Directions:

Step 1

Start by washing and prepping your veggies, then cut them accordingly. Put the chopped potatoes and zucchini in a large bowl followed by 1 1/4 tbsp minced garlic, 1 tsp dry oregano, 1 tsp dry thyme, salt to taste, 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, and 3 to 4 tbsp olive oil. Mix well. Next, to your casserole dish, add 2 cups of cooked chickpeas, 1 3/4 cups of tomato puree, 1 1/2 tbsp maple syrup, 1 tsp ground cumin, salt to taste, and 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper. Mix them well and spread them evenly across the bottom of the casserole dish. Now, arrange the chopped veggies in this order: three potato pieces, three zucchini pieces, one onion piece, two zucchini pieces, one tomato piece, then zucchini. Put them in a single layer on the casserole dish. Repeat this until you finish layering the veggies.

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Step 2

Once done, pour the remaining liquid over the veggies. Cover the casserole dish with aluminum foil, place it in a preheated 400 degrees F oven, and bake for 40 minutes. After 40 minutes, remove the foil and bake uncovered for another 15 to 20 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked. Just before removing it from the oven, broil it for two to four minutes until the veggies are golden brown. After baking, brush the top with olive oil and garnish with ground black pepper, 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley, and 1/2 cup fresh basil.

Chickpea and Vegetable Casserole Recipe