I love working with sweet potato noodles, because they have a starchy texture similar to real pasta, but they’re gluten-free and also a good source of vitamins, like A and C. You can make sweet potato noodles quickly with a spiralizer (this is the one I use), or you can use a standard vegetable peeler to make fettuccine-style noodles, instead. You could even use shredded sweet potatoes as an alternative. Tossed with iron-rich kale and my favorite Tuscan Pumpkin Sauce, this casserole packs the flavors of Fall into one slightly sweet and savory dish. It makes a great vegan or vegetarian dinner, and I think it would even be a great dish to serve at a holiday meal, like Thanksgiving.
I like to add in some protein-rich chickpeas to make this a complete vegan dinner, but you could add anything else you like, too. It’s totally customizable! This dish is properly combined for streamlined digestion as is, but it also tastes amazing with the addition of dried cranberries, pecans, or even a sprinkling of feta cheese. When you want a quick weeknight meal, you can combine the noodles and sauce in a skillet and simply cover it to cook for 10-15 minutes. It doesn’t get much easier than that!
Alternatively, you can simply stir together the sauce and veggies and freeze them in an oven-safe dish for a freezer meal in the future. (Just be sure to thaw the frozen casserole the night before you want to serve it for more even cooking.) I hope you’ll enjoy this veggie-packed casserole the next time you need an easy and comforting vegetarian main course. It’s always a huge hit with everyone I serve it to!
Recipe Notes:
I imagine this recipe would work well with Butternut Squash “noodles” instead of sweet potato noodles, if you’d prefer. If you don’t want to use kale, you could use fresh spinach or collard greens instead, or add in any other vegetables you love.
As always, if you make any modifications to this recipe, please leave a comment below letting us know what worked for you so we can all benefit from your experience! — Reader Feedback: What’s your favorite comforting Fall meal? Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Samsung, but all opinions are my own. They provided me with the beautiful Family Hub Fridge you see in the cooking video in this post, and I’m in love with being able to use the fridge’s large tablet to look up recipes online.
