Vegan Squash Casserole - Vegan and Oil-free Recipes - ZardyPlants

Ingredients

• 1 medium to large sweet onion (or any onion), sliced
• 4-5 pounds (about 6 medium) zucchini or yellow squash, sliced in ¼ inch rounds (see note 1)
• ¼ cup packed fresh basil leaves, chopped
• ¼ cup nutritional yeast (see note 2)
• 3 tbsp panko bread crumbs (use gluten-free panko if needed) (see note 3)
• 1 ¼ cups raw sunflower seeds (see note 4)
• 1 ⅓ cups water
• Juice of 1 small lemon
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder or 2-3 cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 ½ teaspoons sea salt (or less, to taste)
• ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper