My Wild Irish Seitan Stew Food

MY WILD IRISH SEITAN STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in large stew pot over medium heat.
• Add onions and celery and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add potatoes, carrots, garlic, stock, wine, bay leaves.
• Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add tamari, kale, muchrooms, thyme, salt and pepper, and cook until vegetables are tender, another 15 minutes or so.
• Optional: While stew simmers, brown seitan pieces in a small pan wit some olive oil just to get some color. Set aside.
• Stir together the cornstarch and water, add to pot and bring stew back up to a slow boil.
• Stir for about 1 minute until thickened.
• Add seitan, reduce heat and simmer gently for another 10 minutes.

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Place chicken breast on the bottom of the crockpot.
• Saute garlic and onions for about 5 minutes in olive oil.
• Cover chicken with the onions.
• Pile the tomatoes, artichokes, carrots, potatoes, capers, olives, and bay leaves on top of the chicken.
• In a separate bowl, mix the chicken broth with the seasonings.
• Pour the herby broth over the chicken and vegetables.
• Cook on Low for 6 hours.
• Just before serving, thicken sauce by adding 2 tblsp of cornstarch to 1/4 cup cold water and pouring inches
• Wait 3 minutes, Serve and Enjoy!

BELGIAN-STYLE SEITAN STEW WITH DARK BEER

Steps:

• Heat 1 Tbsp of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the seitan and cook until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes, Set aside.
• Heat remaining 2 Tbsp olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, cover, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the brown sugar and cook, uncovered, and stirring frequently, until the onion is caramelized, about 10 minutes. Add the flour, and cook, stirring for 1 or 2 minutes to remove the raw taste.
• Stir in the beer, molases, mustard, vinegar, thyme and bay leaf. Add the stock, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Add the seitan and simmer until the flavors are blended, about 10 minutes.
• Remove the bay leaf and adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper.
• Serve hot and enjoy.

VEGETARIAN IRISH STEW

Steps:

• Add all ingredients except for peas into crock pot and cook on low for 6 hours. Add peas and cook for 2 more hours.