Vegan Thanksgiving Casserole

As Thanksgiving approaches, we’re thrilled to share a mouthwatering vegan casserole recipe that will redefine your holiday feast. Picture layers of roasted potatoes, savory vegan stuffing, luscious gravy, and perfectly roasted carrots and tofu—this casserole is a celebration of flavors and a testament to the ease and deliciousness of a plant-based diet.

Elevate your Thanksgiving table with our Vegan Casserole! A medley of flavors in every layer—roasted potatoes, savory stuffing, and more. The best part? It’s easy to make!

Key Ingredients

You can find the full printable recipe, including ingredient quantities, below. But first, here are some explanations of ingredients and steps to help you make this recipe perfect every time.

Here are the ingredients you’ll need for this recipe, including substitution ideas:

• Vegetables — You’ll need four large Russet potatoes and four medium carrots for the roasted potato base. You’ll also need a medium-sized onion and two stalks of celery.
• Fat — This recipe calls for olive oil for roasted potatoes, tofu, and carrots. We’ll also use some vegan butter for the stuffing and gravy.
• Herbs — I like to use dried rosemary and dried thyme to season the veggies.
• Soy sauce — You can use soy sauce or tamari (gluten-free soy sauce).
• Protein — I use extra firm tofu, but you can also make this vegan turkey recipe and cut it into cubes. Some other options would be vegan chicken nuggets.
• Carrots — I used around four medium carrots.
• Salt — We’ll season the roasted veggies and tofu with a little bit of salt.
• Broth — We’ll use vegetable broth for the stuffing and the gravy. I recommend making your own broth with something like Better than Bouillon.
• Stuffing Mix — I use Pepperidge Farms stuffing mix because it’s free of eggs and dairy products. Be sure to read the labels of whatever package you buy. The cornbread stuffing mix is my favorite, but I also like the sourdough version.
• Flour — We’ll add flour to melted butter to create a roux for the gravy.

How to Make Vegan Thanksgiving Casserole

1. Drizzle chopped potatoes with olive oil and herbs and add to a roasting pan.
2. Tear pressed tofu into bite-size pieces.
3. Drizzle tofu pieces and carrots with olive oil and herbs. Add these to a roasting pan.
4. Roast the veggies and tofu until the potatoes are fork-tender.
5. Make the stuffing by cooking the butter with celery and onions until the veggies are tender.
6. Add vegetable broth and bring it to a boil.
7. Remove from heat and stir in the stuffing mix. Set aside.
8. Sprinkle flour over melted butter in a skillet and cook until the flour has absorbed the butter.
9. Stir in vegetable broth, one cup at a time. Cook for a few minutes until the gravy thickens.
10. Spoon roasted potatoes in the bottom of a casserole dish and drizzle with some of the gravy.
11. Top with the stuffing and drizzle the remaining gravy.
12. Top with carrots and tofu. Drizzle with remaining gravy.
13. Bake the casserole to create a crispy crust.
14. Remove it from the oven and let it cool for several minutes before serving.

A couple of these recipes are adapted from my other recipes. Learn more about Easy Vegan Stuffing or Tasty Vegan Gravy.