Description
This hearty vegetable stew is packed with nutrient-rich ingredients simmered in a flavorful broth. Loaded with vegetables and spices, it’s a comforting, wholesome dish perfect for a cozy, nourishing meal any time of year.
Meat-free and can easily be adapted for dairy-free and gluten-free diets.
Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
2 carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
1 shallot, diced (or 1/2 onion, diced)
1 bag (12 oz) frozen green beans
1 bag (12 oz) frozen corn
2 yukon gold potatoes, diced
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes (preferably seasoned with basil & oregano)
1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
1 carton (32 oz) vegetable broth
1 tbsp Better Than Bouillion, vegetable flavored
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp celery salt, plus more to taste
1 tsp black pepper, plus more to taste
Instructions
· Add olive oil to a large pot, and place on stove at medium-high heat.
· Add carrots, celery, and shallot, along with 1 tbsp Better than Bouillion. Allow to cook until highly fragrant, around 4-5 minutes.
· Add diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, and bay leaves. Stir well and allow to come to a boil.
· Reduce heat to medium, and add frozen green beans, corn, potatoes, tomato paste, celery salt and black pepper. Stir well, cover pot and allow stew to simmer for 10 min, or until all vegetables are tender.
· Stir well and adjust taste with additional celery salt and pepper if needed.
Serve alongside Pesto Toast.
Notes
- Yukon gold potatoes cook rather quickly. Cooking time may lengthen if using a different kind of potato.
- Remember you can always substitute vegetables. I LOVE okra, but no one else in my household enjoys it. Therefore, I used green beans instead of okra. If your kids don’t like potatoes, try pasta or rice. Despise corn? Perhaps cauliflower is a good option. There are endless possibilities for seasoning to your tastebuds. Can’t find bay leaves? The dish will still be delicious though it will lack the irreplaceable depth of flavor that bay leaves provide.
- This vegetable stew is my mom’s recipe. The only difference is she used chunks of beef stew meat for added protein and heartiness. If that’s your preference, brown meat lightly in olive oil, then remove before adding first set of vegetables. Add beef back in along with the potatoes and simmer until vegetables are tender and beef has reached doneness.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 30 mins
