Roasted Vegan Thanksgiving Bowl

Is there any meal where potatoes feel more at home than they do at Thanksgiving? There’s mashed potatoes, scalloped potatoes, sweet potato casserole, roasted potatoes (and roasted sweet potatoes!), these are just some examples of the wonderful carby potato-ey things we can look forward to every Autumn.

Now for Canadians, Thanksgiving is a mere 9 days away and it’s time to start thinking about the menu!

This year I’m striving for simplicity. If all goes well, I’ll be spending October getting ready to move. This is both super exciting and super stressful because it means I get to spend the month doing things like packing and cleaning. Bleh. I see no reason to add making a big ol’ Thanksgiving feast to my growing list of to-do’s for the month. Plus, it’s only me, William and Lacey, so why bother making a fuss?

This year I came up with this super easy, roasted Thanksgiving bowl inspired by the whole vegan lunch bowl idea.

This Thanksgiving bowl is full of roasted veggies: Brussels sprouts, garlicky broccoli, sweet carrots and acorn squash, plus toasty pecans and lots of mashed potatoes. Top as you please with easy vegan gravy and crack open a can of cranberry sauce. Easy peasy Thanksgiving dinner.

In case you were wondering, The Little Potato Company’s Baby Boomers are SO PERFECT for mashed potatoes. Oh my gosh. I might never go back to regular old russets for my mashed potatoes. For one, no peeling required, the skins are delicate enough to just mash the potatoes whole. Secondly, they require much less extra fat and liquid to create a nice fluffy mash. Bonus!

Now all you need is a quick dessert like our Healthy Pumpkin Pie Parfait to finish off this simple vegan Thanksgiving dinner. Enjoy!

This post is sponsored by The Little Potato Company. We love them for their commitment to simple, healthy whole foods like their delicious Creamer potatoes. Thanks for supporting the brands that support I Love Vegan! Learn more about why we love Little Potatoes SO much at www.littlepotatoes.com

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Mmm…. I love your deliciously easy to prepare meals. When I run out of ideas, I check your recipes and always find something great to cook. Thanks for your inspirations to better living!

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Thanks Cheryl!

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I am definitely going to make this this weekend!

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Yay! I hope you love it Annie!

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Wow. This bowl looks amazing. These pictures are amazing. Your blog is amazing!!!

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Oh geeze, thank you so much Shaina! I’m glad you like it!!

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Holy yum this looks so good! I don’t think I’ve ever clicked on a link so fast. Haha! I’m 100% making this soon.

","pageUrl":"http://www.ilovevegan.com/roasted-vegan-thanksgiving-bowl/","id":6,"text":"Holy yum this looks so good! I don’t think I’ve ever clicked on a link so fast. Haha! I’m 100% making this soon.","type":"post"},{"date":"Fri, 09 Oct 2015 20:58:00 GMT","humanLanguage":"en","author":"Brittany says","diffbotUri":"post|3|-347372472","html":"

Haha Thank you SO much Ailish! I hope you love it!

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This looks so good! I can’t wait to try it. The picture shows nuts scattered on the roasted veggies. Are they pecans and are they roasted along with the veggies? Thanks ; )

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Thanks Peter! The nuts are pecans and they’re added to the roasting pan about halfway through the cooking time so they get nice and toasty!

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Doh! You’ve included pecans in the ingredients. I hadn’t realized until I wrote down my shopping list.

Making this soon. Then again for Thanksgiving.

Thanks again ; )

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Making this soon. Then again for Thanksgiving.
Thanks again ; )","type":"post","parentId":9},{"date":"Tue, 27 Oct 2015 11:55:00 GMT","humanLanguage":"ca","author":"Brittany says","diffbotUri":"post|3|107671516","html":"

No problem Peter!

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Well now I’m so happy!! Looks like I’ve got Thanksgiving all sewed up!! I always wondered what to make for myself on Thanksgiving because my SO isn’t about to give up his meat. But I think this will work out just great! Thank you for posting this. Can’t wait to make it!!

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Yay!! Thanksgiving can be difficult for vegetarians and vegans so I’m glad I could help!

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I know I will make this recipe often, it all looks incredible! Now I’m craving Brussels sprouts and squash.

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Aw, thanks Mary!

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My husband and I loved your recipe! We made it two days in a row. The roasted veggies and potatoes were full of flavor. I’m so glad I didn’t skip the pecans or cranberry sauce, we really liked those extra additions!

","pageUrl":"http://www.ilovevegan.com/roasted-vegan-thanksgiving-bowl/","id":16,"text":"My husband and I loved your recipe! We made it two days in a row. The roasted veggies and potatoes were full of flavor. I’m so glad I didn’t skip the pecans or cranberry sauce, we really liked those extra additions!","type":"post"},{"date":"Sat, 28 Nov 2015 11:43:00 GMT","humanLanguage":"en","author":"Brittany says","diffbotUri":"post|3|2031414546","html":"

Oh perfect! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe

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I just want to say that I have made this 4 times and it is my FAVORITE holiday meal! I love the simplicity – let everything roast while you make the potatoes and gravy. I *love* adding a bit of fried seitan (fried up in a bit of salt, thyme and onion powder – takes chicken-ey)so complete it but it’s perfect without the faux meat as well!

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Thank you SO much Annie! Tempeh sounds amazing in this bowl, too bad I haven’t found anywhere near me that sells it plain That sounds too good!

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Please add me to your email list when you have new recipes to post. I work for a large school system and I’m always looking to expand our vegetarian and vegan options for our students.

","pageUrl":"http://www.ilovevegan.com/roasted-vegan-thanksgiving-bowl/","id":20,"text":"Please add me to your email list when you have new recipes to post. I work for a large school system and I’m always looking to expand our vegetarian and vegan options for our students.","type":"post"},{"date":"Wed, 10 Aug 2016 10:01:00 GMT","humanLanguage":"en","author":"Brittany says","diffbotUri":"post|3|44740275","html":"

Done! You’ll just need to confirm the subscription by checking your email and following the instructions! I hope you have a great day!

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It was such a great idea for a meal! Made it for my husband and he fell in love. Now he’s requesting to have it every weekend.

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Awesome! So glad you and your husband enjoyed it. Thanks for commenting!!

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Really. Good. Food. A nice fall meal full of flavor and good-for-you stuff! Thanks so much for sharing the goodness.

","pageUrl":"http://www.ilovevegan.com/roasted-vegan-thanksgiving-bowl/","id":24,"text":"Really. Good. Food. A nice fall meal full of flavor and good-for-you stuff! Thanks so much for sharing the goodness.","type":"post"},{"date":"Fri, 21 Oct 2016 01:34:00 GMT","humanLanguage":"en","author":"Brittany says","diffbotUri":"post|3|-50406156","html":"

Thanks Jenn!

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Does this only make enough for one bowl or will it make enough for two? Thanks!

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Makes enough for 2!

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I’m not vegan but I am dairy, gluten and nightshade free. This recipe is right up my alley by just changing out those delicious looking potatoes with sweet potatoes or yams! But

tell me…do you eat the skins of the squash?!? Can’t wait to try this, yum!

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Hi Linda! I’m so glad this recipe will work for you, mashed sweet potatoes would be lovely here! I don’t eat the skin of the squash, it’s just much easier to remove it one it’s cooked!

Original article and pictures take http://www.ilovevegan.com/roasted-vegan-thanksgiving-bowl/ site


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