Thick Beef Stew Without Vegetable Broth

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A thick and hearty vegan beef stew recipe that makes a hearty meal that your family will love! This tasty stew is filled with potatoes, carrots, peas, and beef seitan, and it tastes amazingly similar to traditional beef stew.

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• ❤️ You will love this recipe
• 🧾 Ingredients and substitutions
• 🔪 Helpful tools
• 🥄 Instructions
• 👩🏻‍🍳 Pro tips
• ❓ Frequently asked questions
• 🥡 Storage and reheating
• 🌟 More beefy vegan recipes

❤️ You will love this recipe

This hearty vegan stew is true vegan comfort food at its best!

If you miss traditional beef stew and want a vegan option that tastes just like the real deal, this beefless stew recipe is for you!

🧾 Ingredients and substitutions

• Olive Oil - or any oil that you choose.
• Onions - white or yellow onions work best. You can use red onion too.
• Carrots
• Celery
• Oregano - for flavor
• Thyme -for flavor
• Salt - for flavor.
• Black Pepper - for flavor.
• Soy Sauce - for a beefy flavor. You can also use Tamari or Bragg's Liquid Amino for a gluten-free option.
• Tomato Paste- for a rich umami flavor.
• Water - or low sodium vegetable broth
• Potatoes - you can use yellow or red skin potatoes if you don't want to peel them or you can use russet potatoes and peel and cube them. Yukon gold potatoes are also a good choice.
• Vegan Beef - you can use my homemade beef seitan, store-bought seitan, or even Gardein beefless tips. You can also use Butler Soy Curls for a gluten-free version.
• Flour - all-purpose flour works best. You can also use a slurry of cornstarch and water to thicken the stew instead.
• Vegan Dry Red Wine - check Barnavore for which wines are vegan. You can use 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar instead of red wine if you choose.

• A dutch oven - or a large heavy-bottomed soup pot.

🥄 Instructions

• Make the vegan beef seitan or use premade beef-flavored seitan, beefless tips, or rehydrated soy curls.
• Peel and dice 1 medium onion, then drizzle 2 tablespoons of oil in the bottom of a large pot and saute the diced onions over low heat.
• While the onions are cooking, peel and dice the carrots and celery and toss them into the pot along with salt, oregano, thyme, and black pepper. Turn up the heat to medium-high and stir for 2 more minutes.
• Add 6 cups of water or low sodium vegetable stock, soy sauce, and tomato paste.
• Peel and dice 6 cups of potatoes and add them to the stew then bring to a slow boil and let it simmer for 30 minutes.
• In a cast-iron skillet or heavy-bottomed frying pan, saute 4 cups of cubed vegan beef in 4 tablespoons of oil until it's slightly charred on all sides. Then sprinkle your meat substitute with 1/3 cup of flour until it's well coated.

• Once the potatoes and veggies are tender, add the flour-coated faux meat to the stew and stir well until the stew thickens. Add 1/2 cup of dry red wine along with the "beef" if desired for more flavor.

👩🏻‍🍳 Pro tips

• If using Butler Soy Curls - rehydrate 2 cups of the soy curls in 2 cups of vegan beef flavored broth, then saute as you would the vegan beef.
• You can also thicken the stew with starch instead of flour. To do this mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch or potato starch in 1/4 cup of cold water. Mix it until it dissolves, then add it to the hot stew towards the end of cooking. Stir well until smooth and thick.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Can I make vegan beef stew gluten-free?

Swap out the seitan with Butler Soy Curls rehydrated in a vegan beef flavored broth for a gluten-free vegan beef stew. Instead of thickening the stew with flour, mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 1/4 cup of cold water and stir it into the hot broth. Be sure to use a gluten-free soy sauce as well.

What can I use instead of seitan in a vegan stew?

If you don't want to use a plant-based vegan meat substitute, you can use portabella mushrooms cut into large chunks instead of vegan beef.

🥡 Storage and reheating

Refrigerate: The vegan beef stew will keep well in the fridge for up to 5 days in a sealed container.

Freeze:This vegetarian beef stew will freeze well and can be stored in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. Allow it to thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.

Reheating: Reheat a serving of this beefless beef stew in the microwave for about 3 minutes or warm it over medium heat until hot.

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A thick and hearty vegan beef stew recipe makes a hearty meal that your family will love! This tasty stew is filled with potatoes, carrots, peas, and beef seitan, and it tastes amazingly similar to traditional beef stew.

Course: Main Course, Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: vegan beef stew

Servings: 10

Calories: 253 kcal

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup onions
• 2 cups carrots
• 2 cups celery
• 2 teaspoons oregeno
• 2 teaspoons thyme
• 2 tablespoon soy sauce (or Bragg's Liquid Aminos)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 6 cups water (or low sodium broth)
• 6 cups potatoes
• 4 cups vegan beef
• 1/3 cups flour
• 1/2 cup vegan red wine (or 2 TBSP balsamic vinegar)

1. Make the vegan beef seitan or use premade beef-flavored seitan, beefless tips, or rehydrated soy curls.

2. Peel and dice 1 medium onion, then drizzle 2 tablespoons of oil in the bottom of a large pot and saute the diced onions over low heat.

3. While the onions are cooking, peel and dice the carrots and celery and toss them into the pot along with salt, oregano, thyme, and black pepper. Turn up the heat to medium-high and stir for 2 more minutes.

4. Add 6 cups of water or low sodium vegetable stock, soy sauce, and tomato paste.

5. Peel and dice 6 cups of potatoes and add them to the stew then bring to a slow boil and let it simmer for 30 minutes.

6. In a cast-iron skillet or heavy-bottomed frying pan, saute 4 cups of cubed vegan beef in 4 tablespoons of oil until it's slightly charred on all sides. Then sprinkle your meat substitute with 1/3 cup of flour until it's well coated.

7. Once the potatoes and veggies are tender, add the flour-coated faux meat to the stew and stir well until the stew thickens. Add 1/2 cup of dry red wine along with the "beef" if desired for more flavor.

• If using Butler Soy Curls - rehydrate 2 cups of the soy curls in 2 cups of vegan beef flavored broth, then saute as you would the vegan beef.
• You can also thicken the stew with starch instead of flour. To do this mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch or potato starch in 1/4 cup of cold water. Mix it until it dissolves, then add it to the hot stew towards the end of cooking. Stir well until smooth and thick.

Nutrition Facts

Vegan Beef Stew

Amount Per Serving (1 cup)

Calories 253 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 4g 6%

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 2g

Sodium 581mg 25%

Potassium 815mg 23%

Carbohydrates 37g 12%

Fiber 6g 25%

Sugar 4g 4%

Protein 16g 32%

Vitamin A 4445IU 89%

Vitamin C 33mg 40%

Calcium 60mg 6%

Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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