Leafy Green Vegan Casserole
This delicious, dairy-free casserole is jam-packed with calcium-rich ingredients. Just the leafy green vegetables alone (3 cups of broccoli and kale) pulls in about 468 mg of calcium and they are also full of vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K. ¹⁻²
Ingredients
Equipment
- 9 x 9 inch oven friendly casserole dish (or large if you are adding extra veggies)
- medium-large mixing bowl
- food processor/blender
- medium sauce pan
- cutting board
The Casserole
- 3 cups kale chopped
- 3 cups quinoa cooked
- 2 cups broccoli roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup swiss chard
- 1/2 cup white onion diced
For Non-Vegans
- 1 egg
The Sauce
- 1.8 (just under 2 cups) cups coconut milk ideally from a carton/box
- 1.8 cups cannellini beans cooked and drained, or Great Northern beans drained (slightly less creamy texture)
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp thyme rough chopped
- 1 tsp rosemary rough chopped
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
For Garnish
- your choice of fresh herb
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Rinse quinoa thoroughly and cook in a medium saucepan. Bring to boil, cover and let it simmer until tender. Check and taste occasionally for tenderness.
- Combine the coconut milk, beans, yeast, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper into a blender or food processor and blend the ingredients until the mixture becomes a smooth flowing puree consistency.
- In a medium-large mixing bowl, combine the chopped kale, quinoa, broccoli, swiss chard, and white onion.
- Next, pour half of the sauce mixture in the mixing bowl with the chopped vegetables and quinoa and mix.
- Thinly and evenly oil the casserole dish
- Place the combined mixture into a casserole dish and then pour the remainder of the sauce overtop of the mixture ensuring that the top layer is evenly sauced.
- Place the casserole dish in oven and bake for 40 minutes.
- Once completed, take the casserole dish out of the oven and let it cool down (7-10 minutes).
- Serve and Enjoy!
Notes
It's possible to add any other vegetable you like to this casserole. It's very versatile ?
Tip: If you buy canned beans be sure to rinse them well before adding them in.
Nutrition
Calories: 2413kcalCarbohydrates: 419gProtein: 116gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 163mgSodium: 959mgPotassium: 4899mgFiber: 60gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 22625IUVitamin C: 416.1mgCalcium: 878mgIron: 36.6mg
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