Creamy Chickpea And Tahini Casserole Recipes

Steps:

• Make the chickpeas: Heat oven to 425 degrees. Pour the chickpeas into a small baking dish, about 6 inches by 8 inches. The chickpeas should be crowded together in a thick layer, not spread out. Pour in olive oil just until chickpeas are covered. (This will look like a lot, but don't worry: It forms part of the dressing.)
• Add garlic, cumin, paprika, and 2 big pinches each of salt and pepper. Stir gently to combine. Bake until oil is bubbling around the chickpeas and they are turning reddish-brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, make tahini sauce: Pour tahini into a bowl and whisk in lemon juice and garlic. The tahini will thicken and clump. Slowly whisk in warm water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until sauce becomes smooth, creamy and pourable. Taste and season with salt, pepper and more lemon juice, if desired. Set aside.
• Cook the greens: Place a large frying pan over medium heat and drizzle lightly with olive oil. When hot, add the greens in batches, along with a big pinch of salt. Stir until wilted and tender and set aside.
• When ready to serve, in a large bowl, gently mix chickpeas and their cooking oil with the cooked greens, half the pita chips, and the chopped herbs. Mound chickpea mixture in 4 shallow bowls. Divide cucumber slices around chickpeas. Drizzle thickly with half the tahini sauce and scatter remaining pita chips on top. Place a lemon wedge on the side and serve, passing extra tahini sauce at the table.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Mix tahini and water until well mixed (it should get kind of"fluffy"). Set aside.
• Spray 9x13 pan with olive oil.
• Dump all ingredients into pan.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
• Add tahini mixture, stir until well combined.
• Bake at 375°F for approximately 40 minutes, until top begins to brown.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds, and bake 5 minutes more.
• Serve hot!

Steps:

• Heat oil in soup pot. Add onion and garlic and saute over med-low until golden.
• Add water and bullion cubes, mushrooms, cabbage, and seasonings. Bring to a rapid simmer, then lower the heat. Cover and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, set aside 1 cup of the chickpeas and place the remainder in a food processor or blender with the tahini. Add a little water as needed to thin the consistency. Process until smoothly pureed. Stir the puree back into the soup pot.
• Stir in the reserved chickpeas, bring to a simmer, then cover and simmer very gently for 10 minutes.
• Stir in parsley, scallions, dill and lemon juice. Add water as needed for medium-thick consistency.
• Season with salt and pepper, then simmer for 5 minutes longer.