American Thanksgiving dinner, with its traditional turkey as the main course, can be difficult for vegetarians. Here are some ideas to mix and match for your vegetarian Thanksgiving. (If you’re not American, you can still check out this page for some wonderful fall recipes.)
Stuffing doesn’t have to be cooked inside a turkey – this vegetarian bread stuffing with apples and walnuts is delicious baked as a casserole and served as part of your vegetarian Thanksgiving menu.
Spinach, soy milk, nutritional yeast, and herbs combine to make a creamy and delicious vegan pasta florentine sauce. Don’t miss it!
More: Pasta recipes | Spinach recipes
This barley soup recipe from Sicily is a perfect vegan alternative to chicken soup when you’re feeling under the weather.
More: Soup recipes | Fall recipes
I haven’t eaten sausage since the 80’s, so I honestly don’t know how much this vegetarian sausage tastes like the real thing. But I can tell you that it’s a delicious, protein-packed breakfast side dish.
Make the most of the sweet potatoes available in fall and winter – these stuffed sweet potatoes are sweet and buttery.
More: Sweet potato recipes | Thanksgiving recipes
Making homemade pizza is one of the best and most creative ways of proving that meat is not a necessary part of a human’s diet.
Recipe for a deliciously smooth, raw garlic walnut soup.
Mushrooms elicit strong opinions – most people either love them or hate them. The texture is a bit strange, and the less said about what mushrooms actually are (the fruit of a fungus which feeds on decay) the better. On the other hand, mushrooms are good for detoxifying, high in protein, and tasty, so here’s a collection of vegetarian recipes with mushrooms.