Description
A hearty and flavorful Polish-style Root Vegetable Stew that is both vegan and vegetarian. This stew is packed with a variety of root vegetables, beans, and aromatic spices, creating a comforting and satisfying dish perfect for a cozy dinner or side.
Ingredients
Root Vegetables:
- 2 medium carrots
- 2 small sweet potatoes
- 4 medium potatoes
- 1 parsnip or parsley root
- 4.94 ounces celery root
Stew Base:
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ⅔ teaspoon caraway seeds
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- ½ teaspoon hot paprika or to taste
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 allspice berries or ⅓ tsp ground allspice
- 2 tablespoons tomato puree
- 1x14.11oz can butter beans (use bean water as well)
- 1¼ cups water (see **Notes)
- 1 tablespoon redcurrant jelly
- 2 vegan beef stock cubes or use one and add regular vegetable stock cube
- 4 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
Instructions
- Heat up the oil, add the bay leaf, allspice berries, caraway seeds, onion, and garlic. Cook gently for about 3 minutes, stirring often.
- Top up with water if needed and adjust seasoning. Garnish with parsley before serving.
Chop the root vegetables into chunks, add to the pot, pour in water, stock cubes, beans, tomato puree, and paprika. Cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes.
Notes
- You can choose to peel the vegetables except for the celeriac.
- Cut the root vegetables into similar size chunks, except for potatoes which should be larger.
- Adjust proportions to taste, such as using less potatoes and more carrots or other root veggies like turnip.
- Use 2 vegan beef stock cubes or a combination of vegan beef and regular vegetable stock cubes.
- Recommended to add most of the water initially and top up if needed while cooking.
- No additional salt may be necessary due to the saltiness of the stock cubes.
- Best served hot and pairs well with bread or grains like buckwheat or barley groats.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Side
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Polish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 262 kcal
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 647mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
