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Oven-Baked Chickpea Ratatouille
by Chelsie Yount-Andre
serves: 4
  This dish is much like ratatouille in appearance, but using chickpeas and an original spice combination. The flavors are complex and the preparation minimal!
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Ingredients:
  4 cups   cooked chickpeas
  1.25 cups   red onion, finely chopped
  3 cloves   medium-large cloves garlic, minced
  28 oz can   diced tomatoes
  1/2 cup   red or orange bell pepper, diced
  2 tbsp   apple cider vinegar
  2 tbsp   mustard seeds
  2 tsp   dried basil
  1 tsp   dried oregano
  1/2 tsp   dried rosemary
  1/2 tsp   sea salt
  2   bay leaves
Directions:
  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.