Courgette, cheese and chickpea cake (gf)
As a follow-on to my previous recipe, I thought I would try a savoury version of the chickpea cake. The result was a protein-rich cross between a paschtida and a savoury flan or cake. In any case, it was very tasty and would make an ideal accompaniment (we ate it with spicy sausages), or could be served on its own with a green salad. This recipe is particularly for Jenna, who is currently in need of quick and easy-to-make gluten-free sustenance.
Ingredients (serves 6)
300g chickpeas (garbanzo beans), pre-cooked and rinsed (you can use tinned)
4 eggs, beaten
1 courgette, peeled and finely chopped
½ red pepper, washed and sliced
1 shallot or small onion, peeled and sliced
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper
2 teaspoons paprika
150g hard cheese (I used Comté), grated
Preheat the oven to 160°C. Grease and prepare a medium-sized cake tin, round or square. Pulse the chickpeas in a food processor until they reach a paste-like consistency and then mix in the other ingredients, except the cheese, one at a time, continuing to pulse. Add the cheese last and mix in by hand. Pour the mixture into the cake tin and bake for an hour (a fork inserted into the centre should come out clean). May be served hot or cold.
14 Comments
Butter, Basil and Breadcrumbs
Delicious. I must share this with my daughter…she loves (understatement) chickpeas… and is looking for more healthy recipes! 🙂
The Healthy Epicurean
Thank you! And I hope your daughter approves. 🙂
apuginthekitchen
Love your savory version and eating with the spicy sausage sounds perfect. This cake is loaded with really good stuff!!
The Healthy Epicurean
Thank you! It did go really well with merguez sausage and harissa sauce. 🙂
Sally
Pinned as an idea for my veggie daughter 🙂
The Healthy Epicurean
🙂 I hope she approves!
annelifaiers
How very interesting. And nice and easy to put together. I am intrigues and will bookmark for trying out! I think it sounds really tasty.
The Healthy Epicurean
Soooo easy and makes for fabulous picnic food…
Carrie
Sounds as though it will be delicious. Any suggestions re a substitute for the ½ red pepper? I like them but… they are not so kind to me!
The Healthy Epicurean
You really could just leave out the pepper – it just adds a bit of colour but isn’t essential. You could substitute with sun-dried tomatoes. I think regular tomatoes would be too ‘wet’… I hope you like it. 🙂
Carrie
Excellent! I shall gather apples and make the sweet version in due course. Thanks.
The Healthy Epicurean
You’re welcome – I hope you like it! 🙂
Stacey Bender
I see you too are full of beans, in a good way. I love that you have provided both a sweet and a savory version of chickpea cake. It would make an excellent pack and go kind of thing too, perfect.
The Healthy Epicurean
In a good way, of course! 😉 It is very good-natured and transportable – would make great picnic food.