Chickpea And Butternut Squash Casserole
This comforting chickpea casserole with a fluffy potato scone topping is a wholesome dish that brings together the earthy sweetness of butternut squash, the creaminess of crème fraîche, and the hearty texture of chickpeas. The scone topping adds a delightful twist and makes for a satisfying meal that will warm you from the inside out.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 200g/7oz butternut squash
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic
- 2 leeks
- splash white wine
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 200g/7oz crème fraîche
- 100ml/3½fl oz double cream
- 1 x 400g/14oz can chickpeas
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon
- 500g/1lb 2oz potatoes
- 100g/3½oz self-raising flour
- 50g/1¾oz unsalted butter
- and freshly ground saltpepper
Instructions
- For the chickpea casserole, preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Place the butternut squash in a baking tray and drizzle it with one tablespoon of the vegetable oil.
- Roast the butternut squash for 8-10 minutes, or until tender.
- Meanwhile, heat the rest of the vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes, or until softened. Add the leeks and cook for a further 3-4 minutes.
- Add the cooked butternut squash and wine and cook for a further 5-6 minutes. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Stir in the crème fraîche, double cream, chickpeas and tarragon. Spoon the mixture into a casserole dish.
- Increase the oven temperature to 200C/400F/gas 6.
- Meanwhile, for the scone topping, boil the potatoes in pan of boiling salted water for 10-12 minutes, or until tender. Drain.
- Tip the cooked potatoes into a bowl and mash. Stir in the flour and butter until the mixture comes together as a dough.
- Roll the dough out on a floured surface to a 2.5cm/1in thickness. Using a 10cm/4in pastry cutter, cut out circles of the dough and place on top of the casserole.
- Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes, or until golden-brown on top.
Cook Time
1H
Prep Time
PT30M
Yield
Serves 6
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