{"id":13900,"date":"2021-12-13T03:46:29","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T08:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veganlovlie.com\/?p=13900"},"modified":"2021-12-13T04:44:01","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T09:44:01","slug":"eggplant-mushroom-rice-stovetop-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veganlovlie.com\/eggplant-mushroom-rice-stovetop-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"One-Pot Eggplant, Mushrooms and Rice Stovetop Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One-Pot Eggplant, Mushrooms and Rice Stovetop Casserole \u2014 an easy weeknight meal, lightly spiced and versatile. Swap in other vegetables, add cooked lentils, chickpeas or other protein to substitute veggie sausages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I hope you love one-pot meals as much as I do. I don\u2019t make them enough, although I do make one-sheet meals<\/a> quite regularly, varying the protein and veggies. Clean-up is way easier this way, and the meal is ready in less time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This One-pot Eggplant, Mushrooms and Rice Stovetop Casserole is easy to make and quite versatile. I added veggie sausages as my choice of protein because I like the hearty meatiness that they add to the dish. But you can swap in lentils or chickpeas, tempeh<\/a> or tofu, as an alternative protein to the veggie sausages.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The fall and winter weather beckons warm hearty meals like cozy stews<\/a>, comforting soups<\/a>, delicious casseroles<\/a> and not forgetting fragrant curries<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A casserole is usually a baked dish. I called this recipe a stovetop casserole instead of just a one-pot rice dish because you can actually continue cooking on the stovetop, or also bake it if you prefer to. I just find it easier to continue cooking in the same pan on the stovetop, as you don’t actually need to stir it once the rice and liquids are added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although, if you wish to bake this casserole, then transfer everything into a baking dish at the time when you’ve finished saut\u00e9ing the vegetables, and you are adding the rice and liquids, as per the recipe instructions below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I love making rice stovetop casseroles and this one-pot dish is a nice one for any day of the week. I serve this as a main dish but it can also be served as a side. And it makes some nice leftovers the next day for lunch too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for the choice of rice, I most often use jasmine rice<\/a>, but I love this dish with basmati rice<\/a> too. Long grain<\/a> rice is also suitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some more one-pot or casserole dishes you might like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One-Pot Pasta – Curried Spaghetti with Vegetables<\/a>

30-minute One-Pot Vegetable Pulao Rice Dish<\/a>

Creamy One-Pot Pasta Chowder<\/a>

One-Pot Smoked Tofu Mushroom Stroganoff<\/a>

Butternut Squash Gratin with Kamut Berries<\/a>

Vegetable Moussaka<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n