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Vegetable Chickpea Casserole

We just love pumpkins! Add more veggies to your diet with this German inspired vegetable chickpea casserole made with our favourite Epic. Try the recipe!

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Cooking time40 minutes
Prep time10 minutes
DifficultyEasy
Servings6 portions

Lunch

Main

European

Casserole

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INGREDIENTS
DIRECTIONS

1 pack Violife epic cheddar flavour block cubed
300 g spinach roughly chopped
500 g pumpkin cubed
500 g rice
2 carrots grated
2 small sweet potatoes sliced
1 can tomatoes
3 cups chickpeas cooked
1 onion diced
3 cloves garlic minced
2 tsp coriander
3 cups vegetable stock
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 knob of ginger grated
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup raisins
salt and Pepper to season
coriander to garnish
pumpkin seeds to serve
lime wedges to serve

In a large pot, heat coconut oil over medium heat, add onions and cook. Add the garlic, ginger and spices and cook for another minute. Add the carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, tomatoes, chickpeas, raisins and stock.
Season with a bit of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 – 40 minutes. Add in the spinach and cook until wilted.
Add in Violife Epic cheddar flavour cubes and stir until they begin to soften.
Season with salt and pepper and serve with rice. Top with coriander leaves, pumpkin seeds, lime wedges and raisins.