BBQ Lentil Farro Cauliflower Casserole. BBQ Casserole with Red Lentils, Farro, Veggies, Spinach, Cauliflower all layered and baked. Amazing Flavors! Vegan Nutfree Recipe. Can be Soyfree, Glutenfree with rice, quinoa or steel cut oats

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 50 minutes
  • Total time: 60 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: Vegan

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon organic safflower or other neutral oil
  • 1/2 medium onion chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped or sliced carrots
  • 1 1/2 cups packed baby or chopped spinach
  • 1/2 cup red lentils ((uncooked))
  • 1/3 cup farro ((uncooked), or use white rice or quinoa or millet to make it gluten-free)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon curry powder or garam masala (, or use bbq seasoning or chili powder)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika (or smoked paprika)
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 10 oz or 1 cup diced tomatoes
  • 1/4 to 1/3 cup bbq sauce (, store bought or soy-free bbq sauce from Everyday Kitchen book)
  • Sliced cauliflower (half a head, sliced to 1/4 inch, not thicker than 1/2 inch)
  • 1.75 cups water (or veggie broth)
  • 1 to 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • chopped onion (, cilantro, bbq sauce and lime juice for garnish)

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spread or spray oil on the bottom of the baking dish. Sprinkle onion all over. Add carrots and spinach evenly. Spread the lentils and farro evenly. sprinkle all the spices and salt.
  2. Spread the chopped tomatoes. Drizzle the bbq sauce. Add 1 teaspoon brown sugar for sweeter if needed. Place sliced cauliflower florets on top. Add water to the dish from the edges. Spray oil on the cauliflower and sprinkle nutritional yeast on top.
  3. Bake uncovered for 50 to 55 minutes. Check if the cauliflower is cooked through then Cool for 5-10 mins and serve with a garnish of onion, cilantro, lime juice. Drizzle some bbq sauce if needed. Serve with tortillas or garlic bread.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.