This slow cooked sweet potato lentil stew is a flavorful and nutritious dish packed with protein and veggies. Use vegetable broth to make it vegan-friendly.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Meatless and Vegetarian Stews
A stew is essentially any dish that is prepared by the cooking method of stewing. Usually this term applies to recipes that include meat (beef, chicken, pork) but it can also apply to meatless or vegetarian stews.
Meatless stews typically get their hearty texture from beans or potatoes. Sweet potatoes work very well with this cooking process. These stews can be served as a main course, a vegetarian alternative, or a side dish or lunch meal.
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Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Lentil Stew
Masala Vegetable Stew
No meat, no problem! This masala stew is filled with a classic Indian base of onions, garlic and ginger alongside potatoes, cauliflower and carrots for a satisfying dish.
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Adzuki Bean Stew with Dumplings
Made with mushrooms, Hungarian paprika, cayenne pepper, whole wheat flour, vegetable stock, soy sauce, tomato paste, tomatoes, salt & pepper, parsley
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Ciambotta Southern Italian Vegetable Stew
Made with sweet red or yellow peppers, zucchini, eggplant, olive oil, onion, garlic, celery, fresh basil, plum tomatoes, new potatoes
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Spinach Stew (Central African Republic)
Made with chili peppers, salt, onions, oil, tomatoes, green bell pepper, fresh spinach, frozen spinach
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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Very Veggie Dumpling Stew
Made with fresh green beans, baby carrots, celery, sage, salt, pepper, flour, baking powder
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Irish Potato Stew
Made with water, salt and pepper, potatoes, onion, carrots, bacon grease, flour
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Slow Cooker Vegetarian Bean And Brown Rice Stew
Made with ground cumin, chili powder, kidney beans, olive oil, onion, garlic, green bell pepper, green cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Hopi Indian Stew With Posole
Made with green bell pepper, red bell pepper, zucchini, yellow squash, oyster mushroom caps, vegetable broth, corn stock, corn, white hominy
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Slow Cooker Leb Lebi (Tunisian Chickpea Stew)
Made with black olives, cumin, chickpeas, vegetable stock, olive oil, onions, caraway seed, salt, peasant loaf
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Slow Cooker Eggplant-Tomato Stew with Garbanzo Beans
Made with tomato, carrot, garbanzo beans, red kidney beans, onion, celery, garlic, vegetable broth, tomato paste, dried oregano
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Slow Cooker Italian Tortellini Stew
Made with cheese-filled tortellini, black pepper, salt, onion, zucchini, chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, Great Northern beans, dried basil
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Carrot And Potato Stew With Shiitake Mushrooms
Made with dried shiitake mushrooms, oil, flour, onion, carrots, potatoes, bay leaf, water, salt and pepper, fresh parsley
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Vegetarian Posole
Made with salt, hominy, onion, garlic, mushrooms, carrots, celery, bell pepper, squash, tomatoes
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Barley Potato And Amaranth Stew
Made with water, barley, potato, amaranth, onion, frozen corn, garlic powder, fresh parsley, dried oregano, dried marjoram
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Wheat Berry Stew
Made with green bell peppers, black pepper, marinara sauce, Great Northern beans, wheat berries, potatoes, onion, garlic, ground cumin, ground turmeric
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Hearty Bean And Pasta Stew
Made with onion, green bell pepper, fresh basil, dried basil, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, chicken broth
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
American Vegetable Stew
Made with garlic, potato, carrot, celery, zucchini, broccoli, leek, tomato sauce, parsley, paprika
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Eggplant Stew
Made with salt, paprika, cayenne pepper, olive oil, onions, green bell peppers, tomatoes, eggplant
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
African Stew
Made with lemon juice, vegetable stock, onion, garlic, yams, chickpeas, brown rice, salt, peanut butter, kale
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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