Creamy Chickpea, Mushroom and Brown Rice Casserole

My image does not try this dish justice, however I assure you although that this casserole is not to be neglected. For the ones of you who may additionally were raised on bird pot pies, this creamy chickpea is very similar to a vegan rendition of this comfort meals traditional, and it's miles virtually simply as comforting to the modern vegetarian. It is simple to prepare, and with chickpeas, succulent mushrooms, brown rice and herbs, completed off with a cashew paste and a few nutritional yeast, you have a entire and hearty meal with masses of protein. I served it up with my classic Greek salad for a meal that turned into thoroughly enjoyed through all.

Other oven-baked dishes to enjoy:

Kidney Bean Casserole with Mushrooms and Spicy Tempeh Strips

Southern-Style Eggplant and Potato Casserole with Chickpeas

Gigantes Bean Tomato Casserole

Pasta and Feta Cheese Casserole

Ethiopian-Style Red Lentil and Okra in a Spicy Tomato Sauce

I have not been posting an awful lot due to the fact I were making recipes which have already been documented on this space. That said, I do have a recipe to present that has been sitting in my draft folder for pretty some time. That's a disgrace, as it is a superb one and no longer difficult to prepare either.

I'm especially concerned with one of a kind cuisines and African food simply stimulates the palate. This Ethiopian-fashion stew is highly spiced and tart but mellowed out with the addition of silky okra, a vegetable I do not use as often as I have to. High in nutrients and antioxidants, the flavor is instead hard to describe, but it does nicely fill out soups and stews and is often enjoyed breaded and fried.

Homemade berbere is a ought to here. It's of blend of chilies and aromatic spices that takes little or no time in any respect to make up and it maintains well in a sealed glass jar for a very good few months.

Green beans can been used in area of the okra is you please.

I served this dish with spiced teff desserts with solar-dried tomatoes but as with all Ethiopian vegetable dishes it might go also move nicely with injera bread, a spongey sourdough bread made with teff flour.

Other African recipes to strive from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen:

Chickpea Patties Smothered in Vegetable Gravy

Mixed Vegetables in a Basic Ethiopian Kulet Sauce

Ethiopian-Style Hummus

Vegetarian Harira (Moroccan Chickpea and Lentil Stew)

Cauliflower, Carrot and Green Pea Curry with Coconut Milk

A few months again cauliflower was ridiculously high priced. It fee approximately eight bucks for a head here in Ontario. Of route, maximum consumers were not shopping for it and as a result the charge has now come all the way down to an inexpensive degree. So why not do that simple but pleasant Indian curry that includes sparkling cauliflower and carrots with inexperienced peas, creamy coconut milk, colourful spices, tangy tomato and lemon juice? It makes for a colorful and pleasurable aspect to go together with your favorite Indian dishes.

Other cauliflower recipes to enjoy:

Aloo Gobi (Curried Cauliflower and Potatoes)

Cauliflower & Olive Salad

Chickpea Patties Smothered in Vegetable Gravy

Roasted Cauliflower Bites with Sriracha Sauce

Red Kidney Bean Jambalaya

This thick and hearty vegetable stew is a vegetarian version of the classic highly spiced Cajun jambalaya stew loaded with purple kidney beans, brown rice and lots of greens. And as soon as the beans are cooked, it is basically a easy one-pot meal with the whole lot you need for an entire meal. The Cajun combo of herbs simply complements the entirety inside the dish and it makes a fair amount too so that you can share with friends and have leftovers besides. Adjust the recent sauce according to taste, and be sure no longer to pass the liquid smoke as it provides an crucial flavor.

Other kidney bean dishes to revel in from my kitchen:

Kidney Bean Curry ( Rajma )

Spicy Kidney Bean and Chickpea Stew

Thai Coconut Mushroom Soup with Kidney Beans

Vegetarian Jamaican Patties

My Legume Love Affair #96 - June Edition 2016

I'm excited to host My Legume Love Affair this month. As lots of my readers will understand, that is an extended jogging event focusing on the goodness of legumes, started with the aid of lovely Susan of The Well Seasoned Cook and now administered by me of Lisa's Kitchen. Each month we have a unique host however it's my turn now for the month of June. We are at edition #96 this month. I sit up for more legume recipes as legumes are an essential and considerable source of protein, specially if you are a vegetarian or vegan.

It is straightforward to participate. All you want to do is prepare a legume-centric dish. Link lower back to this declaration, my weblog and additionally Susan's blog, as she is the authentic founding father of the event. Share your introduction the usage of the linky tool on the cease of this submit with the aid of the stop of the month. Use of the adorable brand, designed by way of Susan, is elective, but preferred.

Only one entry according to blogger please and it should be vegetarian. Recipes from files will handiest be established if reposted and updated with the links required.

For your dish to be protected within the roundup, it ought to include greater than only a few tablespoons of legumes. The mild exception to this are legumes along with fenugreek or tamarind that typically are utilized in smaller quantities. Fresh or dried beans, lentils, pulses, and the from time to time edible pods that incorporate those seeds, and spinoff products including tofu or besan, together with fenugreek, carob, and peanuts are all suitable. The possibilities are infinite. Please simply make sure that your shining component is in truth a member of the legume family. All styles of cuisines and publications are welcome, meaning appetizers, sides, mains and cakes are all suited as long as the strong legume is the important thing element.

Thanks earlier in your participation and inspiration. I am searching out guest hosts for 2016. Send me an e-mail at legume.Lisa AT gmail DOT com or go away a touch upon this post in case you would love to host. I nonetheless have a few spots left for this year.

Vegan Cauliflower and Broccoli Mornay

I have not made broccoli Mornay for a while, but it's a conventional baked cheese and vegetable casserole. Oddly sufficient, even though, I dreamed about this dish the opposite night time, giving me an instant yearning. But this time around, I wasn't content material to make the traditional Cheddar version ? An excessive amount of cheese has proved no longer to be too properly for my tummy these days. But I've had great fulfillment these days "veganizing" vintage cheese-and-vegetable requirements with the assist of sauces made with cashews and nutritional yeast. These are a wonderful substitute for cheese, and far higher in every way than rubbery vegan cheese-like products crafted from soy!

I become particularly thrilled with the result, and so have been my dinner partners who notion it might had been even higher than the authentic Cheddar version. This creamy casserole crowned with a golden crunchy cornmeal and chopped nut topping ended up tasting cheesy with none real cheese. It's a really perfect facet vegetable dish, especially whilst served with plump goat cheese biscuits. Rice is likewise an awesome desire, along with your favored legume dish.

Other casseroles to enjoy from my kitchen:

Creamy Chickpea, Mushroom and Brown Rice Casserole

Azuki Bean Casserole

Southern-Style Eggplant and Potato Casserole with Chickpeas

Gigantes Bean Tomato Casserole

Chickpea Olive Salad with Za'atar and Cherry Tomatoes

With temperatures soaring at the stop of May, a easy salad become just what I wanted for dinner. Of route, simple could be very regularly the tastiest, mainly when it is easy that you want and you are the usage of remarkable elements. I've been taking part in locating ways to use za'atar these days ? A rather fragrant and uniquely scrumptious Middle Eastern mixture of dried herbs, sesame seeds and salt, za'atar goes wonderfully nicely with tangy foods like tomatoes as well as with bread. So replacement bread for buttery soft chickpeas, toss within the cherry tomatoes and some olives for appropriate measure and za'atar. There you've got an smooth and honestly amazing summer time salad.

Pre-blended za'atar is a great deal extra usually observed in supermarkets now than before, as well as in Middle Eastern grocers, but it's also very smooth to make at domestic using the clean dried herbs you've got accessible.

Other chickpea salads to enjoy from Lisa's Kitchen:

Chickpea Salad with Vegan Mayonnaise

Chickpea Salad with Chat Masala, Mango and Pomegranate Seeds

Summer Chickpea Salad

Chickpea Salad with Tamarind Dressing