Hearty Vegetable Stew

Whisper's Note:

This is a thick, hearty, and delicious stew from Lean and Luscious and Meatless. Just add a salad and some bread and your meal is complete!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups sliced onions
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup carrot, cut into 1-inch-thick slices
• 1 cup celery, cut into 1-inch-thick slices
• 4 cups mushrooms, cut into quarters
• 3 medium potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 (1 lb) can tomato, undrained, coarsely chopped
• 2 cups cooked kidney beans (12 ounces)
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and pepper
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup red wine

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add onions, garlic, carrots, celery, and mushrooms.
3. Cook 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
4. Add small amounts of water, if necessary, to prevent sticking.
5. Add remaining ingredients, except flour, 1/4 cup water, and wine.
6. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
7. Stir occasionally while cooking.
8. In a small bowl, gradually stir flour into 1/4 cup water until smooth.
9. Add to stew, along with wine.
10. Cook, stirring, 5 more minutes.
11. Remove and discard bay leaf before serving.

Reviews

[Myshrah]

Such a great stew and easy to change as needed. I didn't have mushrooms, cans of tomatoes, sauce, or kidney beans so I substituted fresh tomatoes, some tomato bouillon, and used dry split peas instead. It turned out so good! Rich and thick and delishious! My dinner guests were really impressed with the flavor too. I will make this again sometime!

[klores]

HOLY COW WOW!I loved this because it was easy... so so so easy and quick. I didnt use flour. I used a little corn startch. I think next time I will use a little more wine.. only because I personally like the flavor a good bold red cab brings to hearty dishes like this. I also think I might try it with yams instead of white pototoes. Just to watch the glycemic index... I cant wait to open this up on the road. It was absolutely delicious!

[kbegin2010]

This is really easy to make, and easy to adapt, too. We had a bunch of left-over vegetables, and this was a great way to do something tasty with what we had!

Also a great vegetarian dish. The boyfriend said it, "almost felt like meat." Really hearty and healthy, too! We had it over some rice!