Vegan Cheesy Oven Baked Potatoes with Peas and Chickpeas

How about some cheese today for dinner? Apparently, I am all about COMFORT FOOD today. These oven baked potatoes with melt in your mouth vegan cheese sauce are packed with chickpeas and peas. So delicious and the perfect recipe for sneaking in the vegetables.

The Recipe

Vegan cheesy oven baked potatoes with peas and chickpeas

Ingredients

8 medium sized potatoes

180 g vegan shredded cheddar cheese

110 g of vegan sour cream

1/2 cup oat milk (sub in other plant-based milk)

1/2 teaspoon paprika powder

salt to taste

1/2 cup / 60 g peas (fresh or frozen)

1/2 cup / 60 g chickpeas (from a can, drained)

more vegan cheddar cheese, bread crumbs or vegan parmesan cheese to sprinkle over the potatoes (optional).

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 410 °F / 210 °C.

2. Wash potatoes and place on a baking tray. Bake for 1 hour.

3. In a pan combine vegan cheddar cheese, oat milk and sour cream. Cook on medium heat until cheese starts to melt and sauce gets creamy. Stir in peas and chickpeas. Season with paprika powder and salt.

4. With a spoon make a hole into the potatoes. Season potatoes with salt. Fill in the cheese sauce. Sprinkle with more cheese and bread crumbs. Bake for another 5-10 minutes until golden brown. ENJOY.