
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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PrintOne Pan Butternut Squash and Chickpea Casserole (vegan)
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 45
- Total Time: 55 minutes
Ingredients
Scale
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.
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