Vegetarian Brunswick Stew

Da Speech: Crumbled tofu or TVP (textured vegetable protein) may be used instead of vegetarian burger crumbles. Liquid Smoke comes in various flavoring which is stirred in near the end of the cooking time to add a pleasant smoked nuance to the stew. You want Hickory here. You can find it in Wally or natural food stores or even your local general store. Vegetarian Worcestershire sauce, available in natural food stores, is made without anchovies.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 8  ounces vegetarian sausage links, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1  yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1  celery, minced
• 1  large white potato, diced
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  grated fresh ginger
• 3 1⁄2 cups  vegetable stock or 3 1⁄2 cups water
• 15  ounces  fresh diced tomatoes
• 1  cup lima beans, fresh, canned, frozen
• 1  cup corn, fresh, canned, frozen
• 3  tablespoons vegetarian worcestershire sauce or 3  tablespoons tamari soy sauce or 3  tablespoons  Braggs liquid aminos
• 2  teaspoons prepared mustard
• 1  teaspoon light brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
•  salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 12  ounces  frozen vegetarian  veggie crumbles or 12  ounces  textured vegetable protein
• 1⁄2 teaspoon liquid smoke

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the "sausage" links and cook until browned, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the sausage from the pot and set aside.
2. Reheat the oil in the saucepan and add the onion, celery, potato, garlic, and ginger.
3. Add 1/4 cup of the stock or water, cover, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Remove the lid, add the remaining stock or water and stir in the tomatoes, corn, limas, Worcestershire sauce or tamari, mustard, sugar, allspice, Tabasco, and salt and pepper to taste, and bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until the vegetables are tender, about 45 to 50 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. During the last 10 minutes of cooking time, add the reserved “sausage,” the vegetarian burger crumbles, and the Liquid Smoke.
7. Note: feel free to play with the amount of corn and limas or to sub in other veggies to taste.