Low Fat 30 Minute Vegetable Stew Food

VEGAN MUSHROOM STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.
• Add onion, carrot, and celery along with a couple pinches of salt and pepper.
• Cook, stirring occasionally for 8 minutes.
• Add mushrooms, garlic, thyme, oregano, sage, and a couple pinches of salt and pepper.
• Cook, stirring frequently, for 3-4 minutes.
• Add flour and stir to evenly coat everything. Cook, stirring frequently for 1 minute.
• Stir in balsamic vinegar and soy sauce to deglaze the pan, scraping the yummy bits off the bottom.
• Add potatoes, lentils, tomato sauce, broth, and bay leaves, along with a couple pinches of salt and pepper.
• Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally so that the lentils don't stick to the pan.
• Turn heat to low and simmer gently for 10-15 minutes or until the potatoes are fork-tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Garnish with fresh parsley, serve with mashed potatoes, and enjoy!

VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Heat a tbsp of olive/avocado oil in a large pot/pan over medium heat. Finely chop the onion and add it in. Stir and let cook for a few minutes.
• Add the minced garlic and cook for a minute. Peel the carrot and cut it into semi circle slices. Add to the pan.
• Cut the red pepper into ½-inch chunks, the mushrooms into quarters and the zucchini into semi circle slices.
• Add them all to the pan and cook for 5-10 minutes, until starting to brown and soften. Add a little more oil if needed.
• Peel and cut the sweet potato into ½-inch pieces. Add it to the pan along with the herbs, tomato puree, coconut aminos, balsamic vinegar, arrowroot starch slurry, chopped tomatoes and vegetable stock.
• Bring to a gentle simmer and leave to cook for 20-25 minutes, until the sweet potato is soft through. Add chopped kale within the last few minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve and enjoy!

LOW-FAT BURGUNDY BEEF & VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Trim fat from beef, cut into 1-inch pieces.
• In Dutch oven, heat oil over medium high hunt until hot. Add beef (half at a time) and brown evenly, stirring occasionally.
• Pour off drippings.
• Season with thyme, salt and pepper.
• Stir in broth, wine and garlic. Bring to boil; reduce heat to low.
• Cover tightly and simmer 1 1/2 hours.
• Add carrots and onions.
• Cover and continue cooking 35 to 40 minutes or until beef and vegetables are tender.
• Bring beef stew to a boil over medium-high heat. Add cornstarch mixture; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in sugar snap peas.
• Reduce heat to medium and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until peas are heated through.

BAJA VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• In a skillet, roast chilies for 20-30 seconds over high heat.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• In a large pot, heat 2 tsp olive oil over medium-high heat and sautee onions until golden.
• Add garlic and cumin and cook, stirring constantly for about 30 seconds.
• Add tomatoes, broth and chilies.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In batches in a blender or with a stick blender, puree the soup.
• Pour through a fine sieve, cheesecloth or food mill, if desired.
• In a skillet, heat 2 tsp olive oil over medium-high heat.
• Add bell peppers, zucchini and corn.
• Season with salt and pepper and cook until tender- about 4 minutes.
• Add to broth mixture with the black beans and kidney beans.
• Simmer for 1-2 minutes, until vegetables are tender.
• Stir in the vingegar and garnish with cilantro, lime wedges and avacado.