Beefless Stew

Recipe By: Susan Voisin
Serving Size: 6    

When I first became a vegetarian many years ago, one of the first recipes I adapted was my mother's beef stew.  Back then I used tempeh and browned it in oil.  But once I discovered TVP chunks, I liked them even better.  This stew is super low in fat and a complete meal in itself!
                     
  8              small  red potatoes -- cut into 1" cubes
  1              large  onion -- chopped
  2                     celery ribs -- chopped
  8             ounces  mushrooms -- quartered (halved then quartered, if large)
  2              large  carrots -- sliced thick
  2                     bay leaves
  1           teaspoon  thyme
  1           teaspoon  rosemary
     1/2      teaspoon  garlic powder
  2          teaspoons  poultry seasoning
  1 1/2      teaspoons  salt
  2        tablespoons  soy sauce
                        freshly ground pepper -- to taste
     1/4           cup  red wine -- (optional)
  1                cup  TVP Chunks -- (beef-colored or flavored)
     1/4           cup  millet -- (uncooked)
  1                cup  frozen peas
  2    tablespoons  cornstarch

Fill a 5-quart saucepan or dutch oven 2/3 full of water (about 10-11 cups).  Add the first 13 ingredients, potatoes through pepper, and bring to a boil.  Simmer uncovered for about 20 minutes, until the onions are cooked and the potatoes start to soften.

Add the red wine (if desired), TVP chunks, and millet.  Cook until the millet is completely cooked (not hard anymore).  Add peas.

Mix the cornstarch with 1/4 cup water (or additional red wine, if desired).  Stir the mixture into the stew and cook until the stew thickens slightly.  Check the seasoning and add more salt and pepper as needed.

Serve in bowls with lots of fresh bread.

Per serving: 205 Calories (kcal); 1g Total Fat; (3% calories from fat); 11g Protein; 39g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 938mg Sodium; 13 g Fiber

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