Ranch Bean Stew

Dreamer in Ontario's Note:

I got the original recipe from The Vegetarian Passport Cookbook. My vegetarian daughter and I both enjoy this recipe and make it regularly.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 medium onion , chopped
• 2 large garlic cloves , minced
• 2 stalks celery & leaves , chopped
• 1 ½ cups carrots , diced
• 1 ½ cups corn (frozen okay)
• 1 ½ cups green beans , cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 ½ cups cooked brown rice (or white rice)
• 3 cups vegetable stock
• pepper , to taste
• 1 (14 ounce) can vegetarian baked beans
• 1 tablespoon soya sauce
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme (or 1 tsp dried)
• ½ teaspoon cumin powder

Directions:

1. Saute onion and garlic in oil until soft in large pot.
2. Add vegetable stock.
3. Add veggies and rice.
4. Bring to a boil.
5. Add pepper, beans, soya sauce, cumin and dried thyme (if you're using dried thyme).
6. Simmer until all veggies are cooked (about 25 minutes).
7. Add fresh thyme now.
8. Heat, serve and enjoy.

Reviews

[smellyvegetarian]

Wow, this was really delicious and so simple to make! I think it is very important to find flavorful veg baked beans, though, as that flavor is really dominant in the dish. I didn't change a thing with this one and I'm so glad I didn't--DH, toddler DS and I gobbled it up! I think the flavor probably really develops the second day, but I won't know because we didn't have any left LOL. Thanks so much for a deliciously different veg dinner! Made for Healthy Choices tag.

[Sydney Mike]

VERY TASTY STEW, & easy to prepare, as well! Definitely use brown rice in this recipe as it adds much to the stew! This is certainly a stew I'll be making again & again! Thanks for sharing! [Tagged, made & reviewed in Vegetarian/Vegan Recipe Swap for one of my vegan teammates]