Vegan Hearty Broccoli, Mushroom & Rice Casserole

Name: Vegan Hearty Broccoli, Mushroom & Rice Casserole
Total time: 3000 s
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 bunch fresh broccoli peeled and chopped; 1 box Organic mushrooms sliced; 1 bunch Organic celery, chopped; 5 clove Green Onions, chopped; 1 small jar chopped pimentos, + 3 tbs chopped garlic; 2 cup Long grain brown 20 minute rice; 4 cup Water as needed (see directions); 1 cup White wine; 1 Red bell pepper seeded & chopped; 1 medium sweet white onion, chopped into chunks; 1 cup Nutritional yeast; 1/2 cup Water; 1/4 cup Cashews; 1 Salt to season; 3 cup Crushed cracker crumbs (I prefer rice crackers); 1 oz Poppy seeds; 1 packages Toasted sea salt sliced almonds; 3 tbsp Olive oil; 1 Salt to taste

Shellie Watson @shelliecooks

After choosing to eliminate meat & dairy, I experimented with creative, warm hearty, healthy vegan meal options! This casserole spares no flavor and is incredibly healthy and filling. Freeze excess for easy meals later.

Shellie Watson @shelliecooks

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Ingredients

50 mins

12 servings

1 bunchfresh broccoli peeled and chopped
1 boxOrganic mushrooms sliced
1 bunchOrganic celery, chopped
5 cloveGreen Onions, chopped
1 smalljar chopped pimentos, + 3 tbs chopped garlic
2 cupLong grain brown 20 minute rice
4 cupWater as needed (see directions)
1 cupWhite wine
No cheese sauce
1Red bell pepper seeded & chopped
1 mediumsweet white onion, chopped into chunks
1 cupNutritional yeast
1/2 cupWater
1/4 cupCashews
1Salt to season
Topping
3 cupCrushed cracker crumbs (I prefer rice crackers)
1 ozPoppy seeds
1 packagesToasted sea salt sliced almonds
3 tbspOlive oil
1Salt to taste

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Steps

50 mins

1

Begin with a large deep sauté pan or Dutch oven. Put about 2 tbs of olive oil in pan on medium heat. Sauté green onion, broccoli, celery, mushrooms, garlic & pimento all together for 5 minutes. Add 2 cups water, cover & sauté 5 more minutes. Add wine and rice. Simmer 10 minutes and evaluate moisture level. You want the consistency to be wet to allow rice to absorb when the mixture goes into casserole to bake. Use your judgement to determine if you need to add the remaining water during this 10 minute cook time. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2

While the casserole mixture is at a low heat simmer, begin your no cheese sauce.
3

No Cheese Sauce: place the red bell pepper, the sweet onion, the cashews, and the nutritional yeast, salt, & water into a vitamix or other high speed food processor. Mix for approximately 2 minutes at high speed.
4

Add the No cheese sauce to the casserole mixture. Remove from heat and stir mixture together evenly.
5

Scoop the casserole mixture into a large glass Pyrex casserole dish.
6

Prepare Topping: crush enough of your favorite crackers to have 3 heaping cups. I like to toss them into a large ziplock bag and crush to a crumb texture. Pour into a bowl. Add sliced almonds, poppy seeds, and olive oil. Add salt to taste.
7

Spoon and spread topping over top of casserole. Bake for 30 minutes at 350°F.