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Chickpea Brown Rice Spinach Artichoke Casserole (Vegan)

September 13, 2020 by Allison 2 Comments

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This vegan, gluten-free chickpea brown rice spinach artichoke casserole incorporates the beloved spinach-artichoke combination into a grounding, nourishing vegan casserole that sticks to your ribs and is guaranteed to warm you right up. 

straight on shot of the brown rice chickpea casserole in a pan

Hope your weekend is going well so far! Figured I’d drop a recipe early on Sunday so that you’ll be able to try it this evening if you so desire. 🙂 This chickpea brown rice casserole is exactly the kind of meal that I make regularly once the mercury starts to dip below a certain temperature, which, where I live, was last night, when the low was 3 degrees C! 

I feel as though casseroles are coming back into vogue, don’t you? They’re so practical, wholesome, and grounding, not to mention economical! A casserole such as this one is made primarily with affordable chickpeas and brown rice, and seasoned with artichokes, onion, garlic, herbs, and lemon juice. Topped with cashew or sunflower seed parmesan for some extra flavour and nutrients and then baked, this is one casserole that I have a hard time passing up! 

overhead shot of a serving of the casserole on a blue plate with herb aioli on top

INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED

  • FOR THE CASSEROLE: Olive oil, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, rosemary, thyme, chili flakes, artichokes in brine, spinach, brown rice, chickpeas, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, and vegan parmesan cheese, for topping. 
  • FOR THE HERB AIOLI: Vegan mayonnaise, garlic, herbs, and lemon juice. 

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Start by cooking the brown rice: To a medium saucepan, add 2 1/2 cups of water. Rinse and drain brown rice through a fine mesh sieve. Add to the pot along with a pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Turn down heat to low, cover, and cook for 45 minutes. Remove from heat and lightly fluff with a fork. 
  2. Meanwhile, warm the oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until nicely browned, about 8 minutes. Add the pepper, rosemary, thyme, chili flakes, artichokes, spinach, chickpeas, cooked brown rice, balsamic, and lemon juice. Stir to combine. 
  3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with olive oil and scoop the rice and chickpea mixture into it. Top with 1/2 cup of vegan parmesan cheese. 
  4. Bake for 20 minutes. 
  5. Meanwhile, make the aioli by blending together vegan mayonnaise, garlic, herbs, and lemon juice. Alternatively, make the Magic Green Avocado Sauce from this recipe if mayo isn’t your thing. 
  6. Serve the casserole warm, with extra parmesan and aioli on top. 

overhead shot of the spinach, chickpeas, onion, and garlic in a cast iron skillet

overhead shot of the brown rice and the spinach chickpea mixture in separate pans

overhead shot of the prepared casserole ready to go into the oven

overhead shot of the brown rice chickpea casserole in a rectangular baking dish with the jar of herb aioli beside

straight on shot of a serving of the casserole on a blue plate

MORE COZY VEGAN GLUTEN-FREE DINNER IDEAS

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  • Thai Chickpea Sweet Potato Burgers with Almond Butter Sauce
  • Southwestern White Bean, Quinoa, and Sweet Potato Soup

I hope you love this Chickpea Brown Rice Spinach Artichoke Casserole! If you make it, let me know how you enjoyed it by leaving a comment or rating below the post. And if you share a photo to Instagram, tag @upbeet.kitchen and #upbeetkitchen. 

Enjoy! 

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Chickpea Brown Rice Spinach Artichoke Casserole (Vegan)


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  • Author: Allison
  • Prep Time: 45 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegan
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This chickpea brown rice spinach artichoke casserole incorporates the beloved spinach-artichoke combination into a grounding, nourishing vegan casserole that sticks to your ribs and is guaranteed to warm you right up.


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Ingredients

CASSEROLE

  • 1 1/2 cups long grain or basmati brown rice
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 tsp chili flakes
  • 1 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
  • 1 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 cup artichokes in brine (drained before measuring, chopped)
  • 6 packed cups spinach, chopped
  • 3 cups cooked chickpeas (or 2 14-oz cans, drained and rinsed)
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup vegan parmesan*

HERB AIOLI

  • 1/2 cup vegan mayonnaise (such as Chosen Foods vegan mayonnaise)
  • 1/2 cup fresh herbs (I like basil or parsley)
  • 1 medium garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Start by cooking the brown rice: To a medium saucepan, add 2 1/2 cups of water. Rinse and drain brown rice through a fine mesh sieve. Add to the pot along with a pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Turn down heat to low, cover, and cook for 45 minutes. Remove from heat and lightly fluff with a fork.
  2. Meanwhile, warm the oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until nicely browned, about 8 minutes. Add the pepper, rosemary, thyme, chili flakes, artichokes, spinach, chickpeas, cooked brown rice, balsamic, and lemon juice. Stir to combine.
  3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with olive oil and scoop the rice and chickpea mixture into it. Top with 1/2 cup of vegan parmesan cheese.
  4. Bake for 20 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, make the aioli by blending together vegan mayonnaise, garlic, herbs, and lemon juice. Alternatively, make the Magic Green Avocado Sauce from this recipe if mayo isn’t your thing.
  6. Serve the casserole warm, with extra parmesan and aioli on top.

Notes

*Make the hemp cashew parmesan according to the directions in that recipe, but omit the hemp and use an additional 1/2 cup of cashews instead.

I sometimes add a handful of sliced pitted Kalamata olives to the mix for extra flavour.

  • Category: Lunch, Supper
  • Cuisine: North American

Keywords: vegan spinach artichoke rice casserole, vegan brown rice chickpea casserole

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  1. Joyce

    October 2, 2020 at 12:19 pm

    Really delicious. My teenage kids and husband liked it as well. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

    ★★★★★

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    • Allison

      October 4, 2020 at 5:59 pm

      I’m so glad to hear that!

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