Name: Oven-Baked Chickpea Ratatouille
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: 3½ - 4 cups cooked chickpeas; 1 ¼ cups red onion, finely chopped; 3 - 4 medium-large cloves garlic, minced; 1 28 ounce can (796-ml) diced tomatoes (see note); ½ cup red or orange bell pepper, diced; 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger; 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup or agave nectar; 2 teaspoons mustard seeds; 2 teaspoons dried basil; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; ½ teaspoon dried rosemary; 1 teaspoon sea salt; ⅛ teaspoon allspice; freshly ground black pepper to taste; 2 dried bay leaves

Prep-time: 30 minutes / Ready In: 1 hour
Serves 4-5
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This dish is much like ratatouille in appearance, but using chickpeas and an original spice combination. The flavors are complex and the preparation minimal!

From Vive le Vegan!

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400° F.

In a large, deep casserole dish, combine all ingredients except bay leaves. Stir through until well combined, then embed bay leaves in the mixture.

Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Stir through, cover, and bake for another 35-45 minutes, until onions are tender and translucent (stir through once more during baking). Remove bay leaves and serve over quinoa or brown rice. Makes 4-5 servings.

Chef’s Notes:

Use regular diced tomatoes, or Italian flavored or fire-roasted for a twist.

Try making burritos with leftovers. Spoon the mixture onto whole-grain tortillas, roll up and place in a baking dish, then bake until golden.

This makes a large batch, but portions can be refrigerated or frozen.

By Dreena Burton, Dec 24, 2012

Ingredients

3½ - 4 cups cooked chickpeas
1 ¼ cups red onion, finely chopped
3 - 4 medium-large cloves garlic, minced
1 28 ounce can (796-ml) diced tomatoes (see note)
½ cup red or orange bell pepper, diced
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
2 teaspoons pure maple syrup or agave nectar
2 teaspoons mustard seeds
2 teaspoons dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon sea salt
⅛ teaspoon allspice
freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 dried bay leaves

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Dreena Burton

Dreena Burton has written six cookbooks charting her journey as a plant-powered cook and at-home mother of three. Always passionate about creating nutritious recipes, she is an advocate of using the “vegan basics” (beans, nuts, seeds, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables) to create dishes that are healthy but also very satisfying and delicious! For more on her plant-powered recipes and newest cookbook, Dreena’s Kind Kitchen: 100+ Whole-Foods Vegan Recipes to Enjoy Every Day, visit dreenaburton.com, and follow her on Instagram and Facebook.

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