Seitan Cassoulet

Lindsey S's Note:

Another one from Breaking the Food Seduction by Dr. Neal Barnard. This stuff is good AND vegan, and it's not too difficult to make!

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

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 large carrots, peeled and sliced into 1-inch chunks
• 2 cups vegetable broth or 2 cups water or 2 cups flat beer
• 2 stalks celery, sliced diagonally into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, finely crushed
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 cups onions, chopped
• 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup water
• 3 cups white beans
• 2 cups seitan, chunks
• 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Combine carrots, broth (or water, or beer), celery, rosemary, and bay leaves in a large saucepan and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet.
4. When hot add onion and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes.
5. Stir in flour and mix well.
6. Then gradually stir in water and mix vigorously until sauce is smooth.
7. Remove from heat.
8. When vegetables are tender, stir in onion mixture and mix well.
9. Stir in beans, seitan, and tamari.
10. Bring to a boil stirring constantly, then reduce heat to medium.
11. Simmer stew about 5 min until sauce thickens and the beans and seitan are hot.
12. Remove bay leaves.
13. Season with salt and papper to taste.
14. Ladle into soup bowls and serve hot.

Reviews

[windhorse23]

This was okay. I followed the recipe exactly, using homemade vegetable broth and homemade seitan. It was pretty simple to make but seemed to be lacking in flavor--on the bland side.

[Kathy228]

This is comfort food. Delicious. I added a handful of peas and used pinto beans. Other than that, I made it as posted. Very easy and takes no time to prepare and get on the table.