8 Savory Plant-Based Deep-Dish Recipes

The term deep dish usually brings to mind a thick pizza that will have you unable to get up from your couch for the rest of the night. But deep dish isn’t just specific to pizza, as the list below shows. From deep dish quiche to deep dish pie to a deep dish omelet, we’ve got you covered with some delicious and filling savory dishes. Enjoy!

1. Deep Dish Pizza

Source: Deep Dish Pizza

Making homemade pizza is a fun family activity. It’s a great way to involve loved ones in cooking; the result is always delicious. You have to try this Deep Dish Pizza by Francesca Bonadonna.

2. Crimini Mushroom and Caramelized Onion Deep Dish Quiche

Source: Crimini Mushroom and Caramelized Onion Deep Dish Quiche

If you’ve got fresh mushrooms, you’re ready to rock. Don’t go about messing with inferior table mushrooms. Get crimini, oysters, baby bella, or something with some flavor and extra B vitamins. Then buckle up. This Crimini Mushroom and Caramelized Onion Deep Dish Quiche by Travis Piper is spectacular!

3. Deep Dish Quiche Pizza

Source: Deep Dish Quiche Pizza

A sweet potato crust is made from millet and chickpea flour pressed into a cake pan. This Deep Dish Quiche Pizza by Anthea Cheng is topped with a rich, homemade tomato sauce and filled with fluffy tofu ricotta and kale filling, roasted Mediterranean vegetables, or any vegetables of your choice. The final touch is a drizzle of cheesy tahini sauce. You’ll never get bored of pizza with a dish like this.

4. Deep Dish Chickpea Omelette

Source: Deep Dish Chickpea Omelette

This Deep Dish Chickpea Omelette by Jenny Marie is so awesome – it is packed with protein and tastes very similar to omelets given the secret ingredient!

5. Buffalo Seitan Deep Dish Pizza

Source: Buffalo Seitan Deep Dish Pizza

A flavorful and meaty buffalo pizza that is very simple and easily adaptable! Try this Buffalo Seitan Deep Dish Pizza by Travis Pipper on a cold autumn or winter evening for a vegan twist on a nostalgic favorite.

6. Mini Deep Dish Chickpea Flour Pizzas

Source: Mini Deep Dish Chickpea Flour Pizzas

These Mini Deep Dish Chickpea Flour Pizzas by Camilla Saulsbury are perfect for summer eating in so many ways. First and foremost, they are irresistibly delicious. The chickpea flour crusts bake into crisp-soft pillows, a perfect compliment to the layers of caramelized, broiled vegetables and gooey vegan cheese on top. It doesn’t hurt that these minis are incredibly easy, quick, and convenient to make, too. Take these on a picnic, to the beach, over to a friend’s backyard barbecue, on a Saturday hike, or tuck them into your lunch bag. They are great cold, warm, or hot.

7. Deep Dish Falafel Pizza

Source: Deep Dish Falafel Pizza

This Deep Dish Falafel Pizza by Anthea Cheng starts with a falafel-inspired crust of chickpeas, fresh herbs, and spices. Once crispy from the oven, it’s topped with vibrant beet hummus and vegetables of your choice. The finishing touch is a layer of cheesy tahini sauce that gets spread over the vegetables once they’ve roasted. Try different vegetables each time you make this pizza to find out which ones you like best!

8. Deep-Dish Spinach Phyllo Pie

Source: Deep-Dish Spinach Phyllo Pie

Even though it takes a little bit of work, the result is worth it. It’s so good! This Deep-Dish Spinach Phyllo Pie by Lisa Dawn Angerame calls for two pounds (907 g) of fresh baby spinach, which looks like a lot but wilts significantly. It also calls for all of the alliums—onions, garlic, scallions, shallots, leeks, and chives—because they each add their own flavor, lots of dill, mint, and parsley for herby freshness, artichoke hearts for tang, and almond feta for texture.

Reprinted with permission from Wait, That’s Vegan by Lisa Dawn Angerame, Page Street Publishing Co. 2020. Photo credit: Alex Shytsman

Easy Ways to Help the Planet:

• Eat Less Meat: Download Food Monster, the largest plant-based Recipe app on the App Store, to help reduce your environmental footprint, save animals and get healthy. You can also buy a hard or soft copy of our favorite vegan cookbooks.
• Reduce Your Fast Fashion Footprint: Take initiative by standing up against fast fashion Pollution and supporting sustainable and circular brands like Tiny Rescue that raise awareness of important issues through recycled zero-waste clothing that is designed to be returned and remade repeatedly.
• Support Independent Media: Being publicly funded gives us a greater chance to continue providing high-quality content. Please consider supporting us by donating!
• Sign a Petition: Your voice matters! Help turn petitions into victories by signing the latest list of must-sign petitions to help people, animals, and the planet.
• Stay Informed: Keep up with the latest news and important stories involving animals, the environment, sustainable living, food, health, and human interest topics by subscribing to our newsletter!
• Do What You Can: Reduce waste, plant trees, eat local, travel responsibly, reuse stuff, say no to single-use plastics, recycle, vote smart, switch to cold water laundry, divest from fossil fuels, save water, shop wisely, Donate if you can, grow your food, volunteer, conserve energy, compost, and don’t forget about the microplastics and microbeads lurking in common household and personal care products!