Oh yummy!!!

I bought a new cookbook

quick an d easy Vegan comfort food

my first recipe to try was

TUNA CASSEROLE


TUNA: 1 1/2 cups cooked garbanzo beans
2 teaspoms dulse flakes
1/2 cup water

CASSEROLE
1/4 cup nonhydreogenated margerine
1/2 cup diced white onion
1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
3 1/2 cups of oat or soy milk ( I used soy)
1/12 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
11/2 cups frozen peas
2 cups of cheddar vegan cheese

12 ounces penne pasta cooked according to directions


To make the TUNA: put garbanzo beans, dulse flakes and water n a small sauce pan over medium heat.  cook until mixture begins to boil, reduce heat, simmer until all the water is absorbed.

CASSEROLE:
preheat oven to 400F
melt margarine in medium stokpot, add onions and cook until tender about 2-3 minutes.
Stir in flour, add oat/soy milk,salt and pepper. cook,stirring frequently  until sauce begins to bubble and thicken,
Add peas, chickpeas, and 1 cup of cheddar cheese, and the pasta. Mix throughly.
Put the mixture in a casserold dish.  sprinkly with the reamining cheese, bake uncovered for 15 minutes. 
YUMMY!!!!

I put everything together on a Saturday night, threw it in the crock pot to heat , instead of using hte oven...and took it to a church fellowship dinner.  It was a hit!

sorry, I forgot pictures!!