Vegan Breakfast Bowls and More!
Vegan breakfast bowls are just the beginning! I’m excited to share a recipe from Jackie Sobon’s cookbook Vegan Bowl Attack! I discovered Jackie’s blog, Vegan Yak Attack, when I adopted a plant-based lifestyle, and she continues to inspire me.
Book Overview
The book features a delicious range of vegan bowl recipes, including:
- Bountiful Breakfast Bowls
- Lil’ Snack Bowls
- Satisfying Soup and Salad Bowls
- Enticing Entrée Bowls
- Damn Good Dessert Bowls
The first chapter discusses the merits of bowl food and shares some master formulas. In my experience, plant-based bowls are especially handy when you live with meat-eaters. A little of this and a little of that, and you can easily make a healthy dish with parts of your family’s meal.
The final chapter shares a yummy assortment of vegan sauces, spreads, dips, and drizzles to enhance your bowls. Get your copy on Amazon!
One of Jackie’s Vegan Breakfast Bowls
Jackie has kindly permitted me to share a recipe from the book. This vegan, gluten-free, loaded potato breakfast bowl features crispy potato hash and a heavenly mushroom gravy. It’s sure to hit the spot and get your day started right!
Loaded Potato Breakfast Bowl
Ingredients
Potato Hash
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil
- 1½ pounds (680 g) russet potatoes, chopped
- 1 cup (160 g) diced white onion
- 1 cup (180 g) diced tomato
- ½ cup (75 g) diced red bell pepper
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 cup (20 g) firmly packed arugula
Mushroom Gravy
- 1½ cups (355 ml) plus 1 tablespoon (15 ml) light coconut milk, divided
- ½ cup (80 g) diced white onion
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- ½ cup (35 g) diced baby bella mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon (8 g) cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons (12 g) nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) liquid aminos
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Vegan cheese shreds for topping (optional)
Instructions
Potato Hash
- Melt the coconut oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot enough to make water sizzle, put the potatoes in. Cover and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. (Start your gravy now, if you can.) Add the onions to the potatoes, cover, and sauté until the onions become translucent. Lower the heat to medium and then add the tomatoes and bell pepper to the pan. Leave uncovered and sauté until the potatoes are crispy and cooked all the way through.
- Season the hash with salt and pepper. Wait until right before serving to fold in the arugula, so that it does not become too limp.
Mushroom Gravy
- Make the gravy at the same time as the potatoes if you can; I wouldn’t recommend doing it afterward, as the potatoes may get mushy when reheated. Coat a medium saucepan with 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of the coconut milk. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Next, add the onion and sauté for 2 minutes and then stir in the garlic. Cook until the onions are almost translucent and then add the mushrooms. Sauté until the mushrooms have darkened and reduced in size. Sprinkle the cornstarch over the onion-mushroom mixture and stir until everything is coated evenly. Put the contents of the saucepan in a blender or food processor along with the remaining coconut milk, the nutritional yeast, and liquid aminos and pulse a few times for a smoother consistency.
- Pour the gravy back into the saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat so that the gravy simmers. Stir or whisk every couple of minutes until it reaches the desired thickness and then season with pepper.
- Divide the potato hash among 4 bowls (don’t forget to fold in the arugula first!) and top with cheese shreds, if using, and the gravy. Serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
More Breakfast Recipes
Looking for more savory breakfast ideas? Give these Veggie Primer recipes a try:
- Veggie Chickpea Flour Scramble
- Mini Chickpea Quiches
- Perfect Plant-Based BLT (Who says you can’t have a sandwich for breakfast?)
Or, if you prefer something on the sweeter side, here are some other options:
Of course, if you are in a hurry, you can always make a smoothie to go. My Vegan Breakfast Smoothie Formula gives you lots of options.
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