Creamy Chickpea Bake
This creamy chickpea bake is the ultimate comfort food, with chickpeas and roasted vegetables in a creamy, garlicky sauce, topped with melted cheese.
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 371kcal
Recipe printed from www.easycheesyvegetarian.com
Ingredients
- 1 medium carrot, diced fairly small
- 1/2 medium aubergine (eggplant), diced
- 1/2 medium courgette (zucchini), diced
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and each cut into 2-3 pieces
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 2 tbsp oil
- 400 g tin chickpeas, drained (240g, or ~ 1 1/4 cups, when drained)
- 3 tbsp garlic and herb cream cheese
- 75 g cheddar cheese, grated (~ 3/4 cup when grated)
Instructions
- Add the vegetables (carrot through garlic) to a baking dish (mine measured approx. 8 x 8 inches), along with the dried parsley and oil. Mix well to combine. Roast at 190°C (Gas Mark 5 / 375°F) for around 40 minutes, stirring halfway, or until nicely roasted.
- Add the drained chickpeas and garlic and herb cream cheese to the hot vegetables, and mix until the cream cheese has melted. Sprinkle the grated cheddar on top, and return to the oven for a further 15 minutes or so, until piping hot.
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Creamy Chickpea Bake
Amount Per Serving (1 portion)
Calories 371
Calories from Fat 191
% Daily Value*
Fat 21.2g33%
Saturated Fat 8.1g41%
Cholesterol 36mg12%
Sodium 261mg11%
Potassium 663mg19%
Carbohydrates 32.4g11%
Fiber 9.3g37%
Sugar 11.3g13%
Protein 14.7g29%
Calcium 266mg27%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.