Savory Vegetable Crisp – A main dish for the vegetarians at your Thanksgiving table or a great way to use leftover roasted vegetables.

If you’ve been around a while, you know that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It’s probably my favorite meal to cook and I love having a table full of people to serve it to.

Most people spend Thanksgiving with their families. Being a military family, we don’t usually get to do that. We live too far away. It used to bother us, and of course, we wish that we could be there, but we’ve also had some really amazing holidays with the family we have created.

Military life is weird, and it’s hard for people on the outside to understand (understandably so). We develop really close relationships with people and truly become like family. We joke that our kids are Coastie cousins. When you’ve been in as long as we have, you start to bump into people again and again. It’s great.

This year, for instance, we are having Thanksgiving with a few families that we were stationed with in Cape Cod and are able to be together again. Our kids have grown up together and it will be so fun to see them and spend time with them.

When you don’t live near your family, you make your own. We are so lucky to have so many people in our lives that have filled the voids that distance has created.

When we lived in Germany, we skipped Thanksgiving. If you had a long weekend or a break, you used it to travel and no one was around because they were traveling too. We actually spent the last two Thanksgivings in the UK which is kind of ironic if you think about it.

Now that we are vegetarian, I think about the non-meat eaters at the table. Thanksgiving can be vegetarian-friendly, but there isn’t usually a real main dish, just lots of sides. This savory vegetable crisp can either be a glorious main dish or a vehicle to transform leftover roasted vegetables. It’s a play on a traditional crisp, but not sweet, just a teensy tiny bit, and really makes roasted veg into something you want to eat, not something you feel like you have to.

I’m sharing this recipe today as part of the Friendsgiving Virtual Potluck. My friend Julie from The Little Kitchen is the creator of this virtual Friendsgiving. If you are looking for some Thanksgiving inspiration, you will have lots to choose from. Whoever you choose to spend Thanksgiving with, I know that you will have lots of delicious things on the table to choose from.

I have joined up with a bunch of blogger friends for a Friendsgiving Virtual Potluck! Be sure to check the recipes below out for wonderful Friendsgiving and Thanksgiving recipe and craft ideas!

Appetizers

Baked Brie with Honey & Walnuts from Kelley of Mountain Mama Cooks

Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball Bites from Nicole of I am a Honey Bee

Reindeer Bacon Cheddar Cheese Ball from Julie of Julie Blanner

Salads

Sauteed Kale and Brussels Sprout Salad with Cranberries and Walnuts from Shashi of Savory Spin

Creamy Brussels Sprouts Salad from Faith of An Edible Mosaic

Main Dishes

Rosemary Lamb Steaks from Danyelle of The Cubicle Chick

Turkey Pot Pie from Kelly of Eat Picks

Side Dishes

Fried Brussels Sprouts from Erin of The Almond Eater

Cheesy Horseradish Mashed Potato Casserole from Renee of Kudos Kitchen by Renee

Cranberry Cream Cheese Dip from April of April Golightly

Sauteed Garlic-Butter Mushrooms from Linda of Simply Healthyish Recipes

Easy Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole Recipe from Mel of Adventures of Mel

Cornbread Stuffing with Chorizo from Isabel of Isabel Eats

Bacon Brussels Sprouts from Kara of Kara J. Miller

Crockpot Sweet Potato Casserole from Jennifer of Show Me the Yummy

Amazing Gluten Free Thanksgiving Stuffing from Sommer of A Spicy Perspective

Pumpkin Caramelized Onion Gratin from Denise of Chez Us

Crockpot Mac & Cheese from Leanette Fernandez of Funtastic Life

Cheesy Brussels Sprouts au Gratin from Rachel Gurk of Rachel Cooks

Drinks

Spiced Pumpkin Margarita from Sharon of Cupcakes and Cutlery

Breads

Sourdough Pull Apart Rolls from Erica of Buttered Side Up

How to Make Homemade Butterhorn Rolls from Mel of Flour on My Fingers

Sweet Dinner Rolls from Jocelyn of Grandbaby Cakes

Parker House Rolls from Irvin of Eat the Love

Desserts

Sugar Pie from Julie of The Little Kitchen

Oatmeal Apple Crisp from Julie of Peanut Butter Fingers

Pumpkin Pie Milkshake from Eden of Sugar and Charm

Strudel Pastry from Justine of The Typical Mom

Tahini Hawaij Pumpkin Pie from Amy of What Jew Wanna Eat

turkey-themed something (will update) from Meaghan of The Decorated Cookie

Mini Apple Pie Bites from Lynsey of MoscatoMom

Kabocha squash pie from Hilah of hilahcooking

Pecan Pie Cupcakes from Courtney of Pizzazzerie

Coconut Cream Pie from Schnelle of Brooklyn Active Mama

Chocolate chip Cheesecake from Jeannette of Hispana Global

Chocolate Pecan Pie from Kate of I Heart Eating

Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes from Chelsea of Someday I’ll Learn

Cinnamon Apple Crisp from Erica of The Crumby Kitchen

Turkey Donut Race Cars For Thanksgiving Treats from Theresa of Chewable Structures

Crafts and Centerpieces

Cinnamon Stick Holiday Candle Place Setting from Alli of Made with HAPPY

Metallic Pumpkin Luminaries from Amy of As The Bunny Hops

Easy centerpiece that will stun + party favor from Noelle of Oh Happy Play

Tips for Making Savory Vegetable Crisp //

• Use whatever roasted vegetables you like – this can be customized completely.
• In a hurry? Buy prepared roasted vegetables at the grocery store.
• Don’t want to peel vegetables? Buy pre-peeled and chopped root vegetables in the produce section of the grocery store.
• Some Parmesan or sharp cheddar melted in this crisp topping would be amazing.
• Making this vegan? Use coconut oil instead of butter in the crisp topping.
• Sage, rosemary, parsley, any fresh herb would be good here.
• This is a great way to use leftover roasted vegetables. Another idea? Puree the vegetables with stock and make soup. Bake the crisp on a sheet pan and sprinkle over the soup.

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