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Winter Stew

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Winter Stew on Pink Background by Haraala Hamilton
Photography by Haraala Hamilton

Nothing quite beats a winter stew when the temperature begins to drop. This rich meatless dish and its thick tasty gravy really hits the spot. With tender oyster mushrooms, caramelized carrots and onions, as well as a good helping of red wine and miso for umami-packed flavors, this has quickly become one of my most popular recipes–somewhat beef bourguignon, but without the beef.

Serve it with creamy mashed potatoes and long-stemmed broccoli for a classic winter dinner. Then transform leftovers into Winter Pie by popping a pastry lid on top and baking it to golden brown perfection.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. olive oil
3 carrots, peeled and sliced diagonally into 1cm (½in) slices
4 shallots, peeled and halved
300g (10½ oz.) oyster mushrooms (or use shiitake mushrooms)
2 bay leaves
6 fresh thyme sprigs
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
250ml (9 fl oz.) red wine
1 x 400g (14oz) can tomatoes
150g (5½ oz.) sweet potatoes, peeled and roughly cubed
500ml (18 fl oz.) vegetable stock
1 Tbsp. brown rice miso paste
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Handful of fresh curly leaf parsley, roughly chopped, to serve

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 400°F. 

    Step 2

    Heat the oil in a large ovenproof pot over a medium heat. Add the carrots and shallots, then increase the heat and cook for 6 minutes until slightly caramelized and brown. Add the mushrooms, bay leaves and fresh thyme, and cook for another 2 minutes. Sprinkle over the flour and mix to combine, then pour in the red wine. Increase the heat to high and cook, stirring now and then, until the wine is reduced by half, roughly 3 minutes.

    Step 3

    Add the tomatoes, sweet potatoes, vegetable stock and miso paste and mix to combine. Season to taste with salt and a generous amount of black pepper.

    Step 4

    Transfer to the oven with the lid on and cook for 40 minutes, until the carrots have softened. Top with fresh parsley. Stew will keep in the fridge 3 days, or in the freezer for 3 months.

Cookbook cover of One Pot: Three Ways by Rachel Ama.
One Pot: Three Ways: Save Time With Vibrant, Versatile Vegan Recipes by Rachel Ama is available now from Yellow Kite Books. Photography by Haraala Hamilton. Buy the full book from Yellow Kite Books, Bookshop, or Amazon.
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