My Hearty Vegetable Stew is vegan, easy, healthy, gluten free and delicious! Winter root vegetables and beefy mushrooms in a rich savoury broth simmered to perfection. I’ve included a slow cooker option as well. Best Vegan Beef Stew Ever!
When I was Growing up My Mom made a really good stew! The broth was delicious, and she always added beer. It must be a Scottish-Irish thing ?. Well it made the best stew!
For my beefless stew I add beer and wine for even more depth. It’s a simple recipe with exceptional flavour.
Along with the booze there are onions, carrots, garlic, potatoes, and rutabagas, fresh herbs and spices all simmered together with bouillon and tomato paste. I’ve also added mushrooms for an earthy flavour and a meaty chew. The flavour of this stew will blow you away!! It’s SO GOOD!!
What is the difference between a Rutabaga and a turnip?
I've always thought that a rutabaga is the same as a turnip but it's not. A rutabaga is a root vegetable similar to a turnip. A rutabaga is sweeter than a turnip and milder in flavour, its flesh is yellow where a turnips is white. In my opinion rutabagas are the best option for stew, far better than a parsnip or a turnip.
What are the best potatoes for stew?
I use red potatoes, they are the best in my opinion. They have less starch than other potatoes, which means they take on less water while cooking and hold their shape better than any other potato variety. Yukon gold is a good option as well.
How to make Hearty Vegetable Stew:
Saute the onions, oil a pinch of salt and pepper on medium heat in your soup pot or Dutch Oven for five minutes or so.
Add the rest of ingredients and bring it to a boil. Cover the stew and reduce to a simmer for 30-35 minutes or until all the veggies are tender.
After vegetables are tender remove one ladle full of stew and add to your Nutra Bullet or blender and puree. Now add the puree back to the stew. Stir and serve!
That’s it lunch or dinner is ready! Serve with a nice hearty piece of bread and enjoy. For full ingredients and slow cooker and stovetop instructions see recipe card below.
Left over stew will keep in the fridge for up to five days.
This recipe freezes well.
Ok guys lets make some Hearty Vegetable Stew you’ll love it, it's:
hearty
delicious
easy
easily oil free
flourless
full of veggies
savoury
the perfect comfort food
gluten free
Enjoy guys! Happy day to you? feel free to leave a comment and a rating below. I would love to hear from you.
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Hearty Vegetable Stew (Vegan) (Slow Cooker Option)
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Description
My Hearty Vegetable Stew is vegan, easy, healthy, gluten free and delicious! Winter root vegetables and beefy mushrooms in a rich savoury broth simmered to perfection. I’ve included a slow cooker option as well. Best Vegan Beef Stew Ever!
Ingredients
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 medium carrots, ( 2 cups) peeled and sliced
- 1 small rutabaga, (1 and ½ to 2 cups) peeled and chopped into bite size pieces, (approximately 1 inch cubes) -see notes*
- 5 medium red potatoes, (about 5 - 6 cups) peeled and chopped into bite size pieces, (approximately 1 inch cubes)
- ½ lb (227 grams) sliced mushrooms, white or cremini
- 2 and ½ tablespoons Better Than Bouillon Vegetarian No beef Soup Base, there is also an organic variety available but I have not tried it.
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon granulated garlic
- ¼ teaspoon of pepper
- ¼ teaspoon celery salt
- ½ cup beer *
- ½ cup red wine
- 3 cups water
Instructions
Stovetop:
- Sauté the onions, oil (or broth or water) a pinch of salt and pepper on medium heat in your soup pot or Dutch Oven for five minutes or so, add the garlic and cook for a minute longer.
- Now add the rest of ingredients and bring it to a boil. Cover the stew and reduce to a simmer for 30-35 minutes or until all the veggies are tender.
- After vegetables are tender remove one ladle full of stew and add to your Nutra Bullet or blender and puree. Now add the puree back to the stew. Stir and season with salt and pepper if necessary and serve.
- Enjoy with some nice hearty bread!
Slow Cooker Option:
- Sauté the onions, oil (or broth or water) a pinch of salt and pepper on medium heat in a medium skillet for five minutes or so, add the garlic and cook for a minute longer.
- Now add the onions and garlic and the rest of the stew ingredients to your slow cooker, cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 5-6.
- After stew is done and veggies are tender remove one ladle full of stew and add to your Nutra Bullet or blender and puree. Now add the puree back to the stew. Stir and season with salt and pepper if necessary and serve.
- Enjoy with some nice hearty bread!
Notes
- for gluten free: add gluten free beer
- do not add more than 2 cups of rutabaga to the stew or it will be to sweet. 1 and ½ to 2 cups is perfect.
- Same with carrots 2 cups is plenty?
- at the end of cooking add a little more water if necessary if your stew is to thick.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Mains, gluten free
- Method: Stovetop or Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Irish, Scottish
Emma
Husband made this last night and WOW- fantastic broth!! So yummy. Looks beautiful and tastes great! We may make a tradition of bringing this with us to the in-laws as our Christmas Day stew. Thank you!!
Verna
Well you just made my day Emma! So glad you love the stew. That's a great idea for Christmas Day!
Sandra .
Absolutely out of this world delicious! I omitted garlic, garlic salt, celery salt and salt. Recipe is A+ Excellent!
Verna
Oh Wow thank you Sandra! Glad you enjoyed the stew. Thanks so much for your kind words.
Anniewiththeducks
Sounds delicious and I plan to make it this week but I had a question. I noticed one of the pictures showed 2 bay leaves in the stew and I didn't see them on the ingredients list? So bay leaves yes or no?
Verna
Hi Annie, totally optional, if you have a couple of bay leaves throw them in if you'd like 😊
Kat
Made this stew in the slow cooker yesterday and oh my god is it ever good! It's exactly the recipe we were looking for. We used a different vegan "beef" bouillon because it's what we could find locally, as well as skipped the red wine and beer (didn't have any and were trying to keep costs down) and added some red miso paste instead. I'm so excited to eat this all week for lunches and we'll definitely be making this part of our regular recipe rotation.
Verna
So glad you're enjoying the vegan stew Kat! Love the sub in of red miso sounds delicious! thanks so much for your comment!
Tracy
I'm eating this as I type. It's a cold & rainy November evening, and this soup is PERFECT! OMG sooooooo yummy!
Verna
Glad you're loving the stew recipe Tracy! Thank you so much for your kind words!?
Lindsay
What liquid should I use instead of beer and wine?
Verna
Hi Lindsay, I have never made this particular stew without beer or wine but having said that you could definitely use veggie broth instead and stir in 1 -2 teaspoons of balsamic vinegar (or more to taste, it packs a punch so start with 1 teaspoon) when the stew is done.Enjoy!
Helen
Looks delicious. Just to clarify it calls for beer and wine correct? Thanks!
Verna
Hi Helen, yes correct, beer and red wine are added to the vegan stew 🙂
Helen
Thanks!
Verna
You are so welcome Helen!!
Lexie
Just made it,can’t wait to try it!What is the serving size?I saw the nutrition information but wasn’t sure the serving size?
Thank you!
Verna
Hi Lexi, it should say 6 servings on the recipe card ? Enjoy!!
Madison
I love your vegan stew Verna! It tastes just like my grandmas traditional beef stew she used to make. Thank you so much for sharing, my family loves this recipe!
Verna
Aww thanks so much Madison, glad everyone enjoyed the Stew. I really appreciate your comment!
Penny
Easy and delicious. I’m from Canada and I’m always looking for wonderful hearty recipes to keep me and my family warm. This one is perfect. ??
Verna
Hi Penny, I'm from BC Canada ?, we definitely need our warm stews in the winter! Glad you you enjoyed the recipe. Thanks so much for your comment!
Paula
Amazing goodness that warms you to the bone. ??
Verna
Oh thank you so much Paula! and thanks for your comment! Have a great day.
Midge
I made this last night , delicious and so easy.
Verna
So glad you enjoyed the Stew Midge! Thank you so much for your comment! Have a great day!
Jim
This is an excellent stew recipe!
Verna
thanks so much Jim!
Laura
Very hearty and delicious.
The Cheeky Chickpea
thank you so much Laura, glad you liked the stew!
Heather
The picture of the rutabaga looks like what we call a Swede here in NZ
I wonder if they are the same?
The Cheeky Chickpea
Hi Heather yup it is the same?. There are definitely a couple different names for them.
Gail Meyer
I plan to make your Hearty Vegan Stew this weekend. I am a red wine drinker but only recently learned about IPAs. Help! What type of beer do you recommend?!
The Cheeky Chickpea
Hi Gail, I don't drink beer either, just red wine. But my husband drinks beer, quite often there is Pilsner in the fridge so that's what went in the stew ? Happy stew making!