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Mediterranean chickpea and vegetable bake
A vegan, mediterranean-style tray bake of chickpeas, peppers and courgette in a tomato sauce, easy to make in a large batch for the freezer.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Total
- 55 min
- Portions
- 6
- Easy
- Trying to conceive
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Fibre-rich
- Mediterranean-style
- Lower in saturated fat
- Gluten-free
- Freezer-friendly

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Ingredients
For 6 portions. Tick items as you go — nothing is changed for anyone else.
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Method
- Step 1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan)/gas 6.
- Step 2. Put the courgette, pepper and onion in a large roasting tin with 1 tablespoon of the oil and toss to coat.
- Step 3. Roast for 15 minutes until starting to soften.
- Step 4. Meanwhile, mix the tomatoes, garlic, oregano and remaining oil in a bowl.
- Step 5. Stir the chickpeas and tomato mixture through the roasted vegetables.
- Step 6. Return to the oven for a further 20 minutes until thickened and bubbling.
- Step 7. Season to taste, then cool quickly and divide into portions.
- Step 8. Reheat until piping hot throughout before serving with wholegrain rice, couscous or bread.
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