Chickpea Casserole Recipes

CHICKPEA NOODLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta. While the pasta cooks prep the vegetables and combine the melted butter and panko in a small bowl. Once the pasta is cooked drain it and set aside. Return the pan to the stove and heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
• Add the onion, celery, mushrooms and garlic to the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Sauté the vegetables for 4-5 minutes or until they've softened. Preheat the oven to 350° F.
• Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and stir together until you can no longer see it. Slowly pour in the milk stirring the entire time. Heat an another 2-3 minutes or until the sauce starts to thicken.
• Stir in the cheese then add in the chickpeas, green peas and cooked pasta. Remove from the heat and add in the Greek yogurt. Stir everything together until combined and taste for seasoning. Add additional salt and pepper as needed.
• Top the casserole with the panko and bake for 20 minutes or until the casserole is bubbly and the panko is golden brown.

MOROCCAN CHICKPEA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onions and garlic in the hot oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in eggplant, red chile pepper, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, saffron, and salt; cook until eggplant starts to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Stir chickpeas, green olives, basmati rice, and lemon slices into the skillet. Pour in vegetable broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Fold in cilantro using a fork.

CHICKPEA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Toss eggplant and oil in a 5-quart casserole with a lid. Cover and cook at 100 percent power in a high-power microwave oven for 6 minutes.
• Stir in wheat germ, tomato puree, soy sauce, garlic, onion, mushrooms and chickpeas. Place spinach on top (or if using defrosted, stir in) and sprinkle with red pepper flakes. Cook, covered, for 8 minutes.
• Pour peas in and grind black pepper into casserole. Mix, being sure to break up any clump of spinach. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and place cheese in one layer on top. Cook, uncovered, 4 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Serve immediately.

CHICKPEA BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In large bowl, mash the chickpeas well, using a potato masher or a firm fork; it takes about 2 minutes to get the right consistency. Add vegetables and mix well. Add the bread crumbs and mix, then add the oil and mix again. Finally, add teh vegetable broth and salt, mix one last time. Transfer all ingredients to a 9 x 13 casserole dish (glass or ceramic is best). Press the mixture firmly into the casserole. Cover with foil, bake 45 minutes. Uncover and bake for 15 more minutes. Serve it hot the day you cook it, but it tastes good cold as well.

SAUSAGE AND CHICKPEA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a frying pan and brown the sausages. They don't have to be cooked through. Remove and let cool slightly.
• Cut the bacon into strips and fry in the oil.
• Add sliced onions and continue cooking, stirring occasionally until the onions are soft.
• Cut the sausage into slices and put in a casserole dish.
• Add the tomatoes, drained chickpeas and chopped leek.
• If there is a lot of fat in the bacon you may want to drain the fat off the onions and bacon. Add them to the casserole dish.
• Add paprika, salt, pepper and thyme and stir to combine. Dried mixed herbs or dried thyme will do.
• Finely chop the parsley and add half of it to the dish.
• Cover and bake in the oven at 170C/340F for 35 minutes.
• In the last few minutes of cooking, steam some cauliflower and/or broccoli or cook in the microwave.
• Stir the steamed vegetables into the casserole.
• Garnish with the reserved parsley.

CHICKEN, CHICKPEA & LEMON CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Put the potatoes, onion, lemon and garlic into a casserole or heavy saucepan. Sprinkle over the ground spices and season lightly. Toss together then pour over the stock. Bring to the boil and simmer for 12 mins or until potatoes are tender.
• Add the chicken and chickpeas, cover the saucepan and simmer gently for a further 10-12 mins or until the chicken is cooked through. Check the seasoning and stir in the coriander. Serve with steamed green beans or broccoli.

EGGPLANT, TOMATO AND CHICKPEA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, and brush the foil with olive oil. Place the eggplant slices on the foil, sprinkle with salt and brush each slice lightly with oil. Place in the oven for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from the heat, and carefully fold the foil in half over the eggplant. Crimp the edges together, so that the eggplant is sealed inside the foil and will continue to steam and soften. Leave for at least 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the tomato sauce. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the onion. Cook, stirring often, until tender, about five minutes, and add the garlic and a generous pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until the garlic is fragrant, about a minute. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, cinnamon, basil and salt to taste. Bring to a simmer, and simmer uncovered, stirring often, for 20 to 25 minutes, until the sauce is thick and fragrant. Add freshly ground pepper, then taste and adjust salt. Remove the basil sprig, and stir in the drained chickpeas.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Oil a 2-quart baking dish or gratin. Cover the bottom with thin layer of tomato sauce, and make a layer of half the eggplant. Spoon half the remaining sauce over the eggplant, and repeat the layers.
• Bake 30 minutes, until bubbling. Remove from the heat, and allow to cool for at least 10 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle on the parsley before serving.