Hearty Veg Stew
CATEGORIES
INGREDIENTS
- Cooking Time: 5 1/2 Hr - Low
- Servings: 4 - 5
- Preparation Time: 15
- 1 ½ C Baby Carrots
- 3 Medium White Potatoes, ½ inch cubes
- 1 Leek, halved lengthwise and sliced
- 4 stalks Celery, sliced
- 1 pint White Button Mushrooms, quartered
- ½ Yellow Onion, diced
- 4 C Low Sodium Vegetable Stock
- ½ Tbsp. Turmeric
- 1/3 Tbsp. White Pepper
- ¼ Tsp. Onion Powder
- ¼ Tsp. Garlic Powder
- Approximately 1 – 1 ½ Tsp. Sea Salt
- 1 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter
- 3 Sprigs Rosemary
- 4 Fresh Sage Leaves
- 3 Dried Bay Leaves
- 1 C Frozen Sweet Corn
- ½ Tsp. Ground Thyme
- Salt / Pepper to taste
- 1 ½ Heaping Tsp. Corn Starch
DIRECTIONS
- Layer each ingredient in the crock pot until the first space in the GROCERY LIST. Between each vegetable layer, season with a pinch of sea salt. (leading up to approximately 1 – 1 ½ Tsp.) Pour the stock in after all veggies are in the pot.
- Add the turmeric, white pepper, onion / garlic powders, and butter. Use a spoon to kind of work the spice into the stock without stirring up all the veggies.
- When adding the herbs, ensure they have been dipped in the liquid a little and set atop the dish otherwise they tend to go quite black in the pot.
- Close the lid and set to low for 4 Hours.
- After 4 hours, remove the lid and gently stir in the corn and thyme. In a glass, add the corn starch and remove about 3 Tbsp. of the hot stock and whisk it into the corn starch. Pour the stocky corn starch mixture back into the stew and give it a gentle stir. Close the lid and continue cooking another hour – hour and a half on low.
- Taste and adjust the salt if necessary and add black pepper as well if desired. Remove the herbs prior to service. Serve straight from the pot!
- Garnish with fresh Parsley.