Say hello to most deliciously ugly concoction of glory you’ve ever laid mouth on.
Hello, deliciously ugly concoction of glory. Oy vey. Not even a mother could love that face.
Let’s dig a little deeper here…ya know, beyond appearances. Don’t judge a book by its cover. Don’t eat with your eyes. It’s what’s on the inside that counts. Don’t do everything we all do when reading food blogs.
Okay but seriously. There has been a boat load of crazy things coming out of this kitchen lately, from pineapple coconut banana bread made entirely with almond flour to zesty cilantro lime black bean burgers. Yum to the left and yum to the right. But out of allll the crazy madness that I’ve whipped up lately, guess what my absolute favorite thing is right now?
THIS. This cheesy fabulousness in all it’s easy ugly greatness. It honestly tastes like broccoli cheese soup’s cousin, and that’s not even the best part!! The best part is that all you do is throw everything in a crockpot, turn it on high for a couple hours and say BYEEEEEEE.
Back up. Have I mentioned that I’m beyond obsessed with my new crockpot? I found it sitting in my sister’s basement all by its lonesome, so obviously I adopted it. It makes my life SO much easier. I can now confidently say that I’m kind of sort of an okay multitasker. Yesterday I roasted sweet potatoes, baked pineapple coconut banana bread, cooked black bean burgers, failed at making pancakes and whipped up this batch of god knows what. Miss Crockpot Thang is pretty much my new BFFL.
I hope you have the energy to chop and onion and mince some garlic, because that’s pretty much all you have to do for this recipe. I have faith in you. By the way, I wasn’t sure if I should call this mildly unattractive yet oh so delicious concoction a stew or a casserole or WHAT. All I know is that it’s not a cookie or a muffin. Good enough for me.
Be warned: you’re going to want to marry this casserole. Except you can’t, cuz I already did. Haaaaaayyy!
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Super Easy Chickpea, Brown Rice & Broccoli Crockpot Casserole
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Total Time: 2 hours 5 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: DInner
Description
An incredibly easy and healthy one pot meal that the whole family will love. This tastes like broccoli cheddar soup in casserole form!
Ingredients
- 1 cup long-grain brown rice
- 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth
- 1–15oz can chickpeas, drained
- 1–12 oz package of frozen broccoli
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1–5.3 oz container plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or more, to taste)
Instructions
- Place rice, vegetable broth, chickpeas, broccoli, onion, garlic and salt in a 5 qt. slow cooker. Cook on high (covered) for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, or until rice is cooked through and most of the liquid is absorbed.
- Turn off crock-pot. Stir in Greek yogurt and cheese. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Mmm… 🙂
Did you even ask the chickpea’s mum if they liked their face? Humbelievable accusations.
I stand by the ugliest food is the tastiest. Truth.
Also, making this. You know how me and cheese go. Like Audrey and Heidi.
The ugliest food IS the tastiest!! Sad but true, my friend. Make this STAT and thank me lataaaaaa. Add kale if you wanna.
Did you even ask the chickpea’s mum if they liked their face? Humbelievable accusations.
I stand by the ugliest food is the tastiest. Truth.
Also, making this. You know how me and cheese go. Like Audrey and Heidi.
The ugliest food IS the tastiest!! Sad but true, my friend. Make this STAT and thank me lataaaaaa. Add kale if you wanna.
Best intro line ever, haha. No, it’s certainly not pretty but if it tastes like broccoli cheese soup’s cousin then I’m there. I just need to dust off the old crockpot. It was a gift from years ago that I’ve never used so this would be a good reason to make sure it actually works!
You’re SO there. I never used a crockpot till this year and I’m seriously obsessed. You just throw stuff in there and it turns into magical deliciousness!
Best intro line ever, haha. No, it’s certainly not pretty but if it tastes like broccoli cheese soup’s cousin then I’m there. I just need to dust off the old crockpot. It was a gift from years ago that I’ve never used so this would be a good reason to make sure it actually works!
You’re SO there. I never used a crockpot till this year and I’m seriously obsessed. You just throw stuff in there and it turns into magical deliciousness!
Any ideas for someone wanting to nix the dairy?!
Hmmmm maybe try vegan mayo and some nutritional yeast?? It won’t be the same but it may work! It definitely needs something with a little tang 🙂
Any ideas for someone wanting to nix the dairy?!
Hmmmm maybe try vegan mayo and some nutritional yeast?? It won’t be the same but it may work! It definitely needs something with a little tang 🙂
I seriously cannot wait to try this! 🙂
Wahooo! Prepare to fall in love, my dear.
I seriously cannot wait to try this! 🙂
Wahooo! Prepare to fall in love, my dear.
I have the energy to chop onions! (NOT on the same cutting board as apples 😉 ) So I guess now all that remains is buying a crock pot. I know! I have no idea how I’m managing without one either…
You NEED a crockpot, lady! I bet you could even make cookies in there. Okay, now you HAVE to buy one! I’m intrigued.
I have the energy to chop onions! (NOT on the same cutting board as apples 😉 ) So I guess now all that remains is buying a crock pot. I know! I have no idea how I’m managing without one either…
You NEED a crockpot, lady! I bet you could even make cookies in there. Okay, now you HAVE to buy one! I’m intrigued.
Fixed! So now I can tell you again how awesome this sounds. A great last minute meal idea since I keep most of this stuff in the house.
I love that it’s made with pantry staples. SO easy.
Fixed! So now I can tell you again how awesome this sounds. A great last minute meal idea since I keep most of this stuff in the house.
I love that it’s made with pantry staples. SO easy.
Yay…glad you’re comments section is fixed! It’s no secret that I absolutely LOVE my crock pot, so this recipe is super exciting to me. I love the idea of throwing everything in a walking away. Looks delish!
Yayyyy finally some one that actually owns a crockpot! I think you’re gonna dieeeee 🙂
Yay…glad you’re comments section is fixed! It’s no secret that I absolutely LOVE my crock pot, so this recipe is super exciting to me. I love the idea of throwing everything in a walking away. Looks delish!
Yayyyy finally some one that actually owns a crockpot! I think you’re gonna dieeeee 🙂