I always have people asking me for plant based Thanksgiving main dishes. This One Pan Butternut Squash and Chickpea Casserole (vegan) is the perfect main course for thanksgiving. It is so delicious and satisfying thanks to the cashew sauce and chickpeas.

Let's get into the recipe.

This one pan vegan casserole is

easy to make
healthy for you
full of veggies, protein and fiber
flavorful
perfect as a plant based main course for the holidays or thanksgiving

What do I need to make a butternut squash and chickpea casserole?

butternut squash
mushrooms
chickpeas
black pepper
garlic powder
maple syrup
apple cider vinegar
italian seasoning
cinnamon
oil
sage
cashews
nutritional yeast
breadcrumbs

Other plant based thanksgiving recipes to try

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One Pan Butternut Squash and Chickpea Casserole (vegan)

Author: kristi roeder
Prep Time: 10
Cook Time: 45
Total Time: 55 minutes

Scale

Ingredients

This makes about 6 servings

Casserole

1 small butternut squash - diced
1 onion - roughly chopped
2 cups cremini mushrooms - roughly chopped
1 can chickpeas - drained
1 ½ tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp black pepper
2 tsp italian seasoning
½ tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp oil of choice
8 oz sage - finely chopped

Cashew Ricotta (if sensitive to nuts sub firm tofu and omit the water)

1 ½ cups cashews (soaked in hot water for 1 hour or normal water for 6 hours)
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
½ cup water
salt/ pepper to taste

+ 1- 1 ½ cups bread crumbs (adjust to your preference)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Add all casserole ingredients to a ~10x7 baking dish. Toss to fully combine veggies and seasonings.
Add casserole dish to the oven and bake for 35 minutes.
While casserole is in the oven, make your ricotta. Add all ricotta ingredients to a processor and blend until smooth.
Remove casserole from oven. Top with dollops of ricotta. Sprinkle bread crumbs evenly on top of casserole. Add casserole back to the oven and bake for 10 more minutes.
Let casserole cool for 10 minutes and serve.